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FreeBSDFix July 11, 2026 5 min read

Fixing Slow Boot Times Caused by Excessive rc.d Service Dependencies

How to find which rc.d script is actually holding up boot, distinguish a genuinely slow service from an unnecessary dependency chain, and fix each case differently.

#rc.d#boot#performance

FreeBSDDeep Dive July 11, 2026 4 min read

FreeBSD's rc.d Init System: Scripts, Dependencies, and Service Ordering

How rc.d resolves which service starts before which without a central dependency graph author, and how to write a script that actually plugs into that ordering correctly.

#rc.d#init#boot