https://bugs.openldap.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9577

Issue ID: 9577 Summary: slapd -V should be deprecated Product: OpenLDAP Version: unspecified Hardware: All OS: All Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: --- Component: slapd Assignee: bugs@openldap.org Reporter: smckinney@symas.com Target Milestone: ---

Sometimes a user's (present one included) ignorance gets them in trouble unnecessarily. The -V option is an example...

Normally, when one wants to determine the version of a process, they use -V, or perhaps -v. With slapd, the daemon actually continues to run, which can have negative consequences.

The doc clearly states that -VV is probably what the user wants, but is counter-intutive. Who RTFM's before checking the version?

-V print version info (-VV exit afterwards, -VVV print info about static overlays and backends)

I propose we eliminate the option to allow slapd to continue running after displaying the version. Perhaps we eliminate the -V option entirely, or just make it work the same as -VV.