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diff --git a/doc/global-wait.md b/doc/global-wait.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2d9dad3 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/global-wait.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +Wait for global functions and modules +===================================== + +[◀ Go back to main README](../README.md) + +🛈 This script can not be used on its own but requires the base installation. +See [main README](../README.md) for details. + +Description +----------- + +The global functions from `global-functions` and modules are loaded by +scheduler at system startup. Running these functions at system startup may +result in race condition where configuration and/or function are not yet +available. This script is supposed to wait for everything being prepared. + +Do **not** add this script `global-wait` to the `global-scripts` scheduler! +It would inhibit the initialization of configuration and functions. + +Requirements and installation +----------------------------- + +Just install the script: + + $ScriptInstallUpdate global-wait; + +... and add it to your scheduler, for example in combination with the module +to [manage VLANs on bridge ports](mod/bridge-port-vlan.md): + + / system scheduler add name=bridge-port-vlan on-event="/ system script run global-wait; :global BridgePortVlan; \$BridgePortVlan default;" start-time=startup; + +See also +-------- + +* [Manage ports in bridge](mod/bridge-port-to.md) +* [Manage VLANs on bridge ports](mod/bridge-port-vlan.md) + +--- +[◀ Go back to main README](../README.md) +[▲ Go back to top](#top) |