cannot change modprobe_file name

[bcg62]

I have a situation where an rpm drops its own modprobe.d conf file which i would like to respect and as per its documentation it recommends adding a second file, something like:

modprobe.d/${module}_options.conf

As far as i can tell this currently cannot be done

[jmauro]

Hello @bcg62,
I understand why the documentation wrote this, when you don't use any configuration management, when you will update the RPM, your personal settings will stay since there is an another file. But when using chef, each time the file will be overwritten by the rpm, chef will make sure the settings will be re-applied.

You would personally recommend putting everything in one single file by module, less confusing, wouldn't you?

Regards,
JM

[bcg62]

This is the file that ships with the rpm. Its installed as /etc/modprobe.d/onload.conf and the module name is onload

https://github.com/majek/openonload/blob/master/scripts/onload_misc/onload_modprobe.conf

It's not possible to encapsulate all of this with this cookbook/chef nor is it worth the effort. Also i would have to check every rpm release and keep chef in sync.

I have a handful of module parameters i drop in a different filename which keeps this simple and easy.

I could always move /etc/modprobe.d/onload.conf to something else so this cookbook doesnt overwrite it but now i have to go though the effort of subscribing or notifying an action anytime an rpm is installed or updated and also as you have stated chef will cobber the file the rpm provides.

[jmauro]

Hello @bcg62,

Why can't you define a module called onload_settings with the onboot option to false and the check_availability to false? Wouldn't this do exactly what you want?