Re: [RDD] First time install - infinite loop in rdadmin around MySQL

[Michael <mbarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Handelaar told me, On 07/14/2009 11:34 AM:
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 16:33, Michael <mbarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:mbarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     IIRC there is nothing in any documentation I have seen that has the user
>     create a Rivendell database in advance.  RDAdmin looks for the existence
>     of an RD database.  If it sees one, it expects it to have certain tables
>     and data to examine.  If it does not see one, it creates one.
> 
> 
> And if the tables aren't there it should either die or recover.
> 
> Infinite loops are, by definition, bugs.
> 
> jh
> 

Taking a step back and looking at the whole thing again, yes I agree. 
Sure, the loop began as a result of user error, however, despite  the 
user error, the loop should not start.

As you say, "it should either die or recover."

Michael
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