Daniel I noticed xrootd will happily start even if it can't connect to mysql. It will only print a message: Configration invalid: Unable to connect to MySQL with config: which can be easily overlooked. I propose to make this a fatal error and abort. Sounds ok? Should I open a ticket? Jacek ######################################################################## Use REPLY-ALL to reply to list To unsubscribe from the QSERV-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.slac.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=QSERV-L&A=1