debian: Use a different way to avoid failing install without kernel module.

[sliver-openvswitch.git] / debian / openvswitch-switch.init

diff --git a/debian/openvswitch-switch.init b/debian/openvswitch-switch.init
index cb9670c..aebf21e 100755 (executable)
--- a/debian/openvswitch-switch.init
+++ b/debian/openvswitch-switch.init
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 # Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
 # Default-Stop:      0 1 6
 # Short-Description: Open vSwitch switch
+# Description:       openvswitch-switch provides the userspace components and utilities for
+#                    the Open vSwitch kernel-based switch.
 ### END INIT INFO
 
 (test -x /usr/sbin/ovs-vswitchd && test -x /usr/sbin/ovsdb-server) || exit 0
@@ -56,6 +58,13 @@ start () {
             echo "For instructions, read"
        fi
        echo "/usr/share/doc/openvswitch-datapath-source/README.Debian"
+
+       if test X"$OVS_MISSING_KMOD_OK" = Xyes; then
+           # We're being invoked by the package postinst.  Do not
+           # fail package installation just because the kernel module
+           # is not available.
+           exit 0
+       fi
     fi
     set ovs_ctl ${1-start} --system-id=random
     if test X"$FORCE_COREFILES" != X; then