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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Need to start a C (control LEDs) early in boot process - 7350
From: Jim Jackson <>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:03:10 +0000 (GMT)


On Thu, 20 Jan 2011, Steve M wrote:

> I have a small C program that starts flashing LEDs on a 7350. I'd like 
> this to start as soon after boot as possible. I boot to SD. I tried 
> adding it in linuxrc-sdboot but that didn't work (could have been the 
> wrong place). I can add it to /etc/init.d (rc2.d) with a low number, but 
> that's later than we'd like.
> 
> Does anyone know if or how this can be started earlier?

What script does init start? It should be in the /etc/inittab file.
Stick the command in that script at the beginning. However beware,
the program must act as a daemon. There is a function provided to help do 
this, see 

  http://linux.die.net/man/3/daemon



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