[Bug 1904207] Re: softIocPVA calls iocInit unrequested and then complains

[mdavidsaver via Core-talk <core-talk at aps.anl.gov>]

It turns out that this issue isn't specific to softIocPVA.

The specific warning which Dirk sees is due to a change in call ordering
which changes when the 'loadedDb' flag is set.

> loadedDb = true;    /* Give it the benefit of the doubt... */

I take this comment to mean "Assume that the script called iocInit".

While I'm not going to act on this now, it occurs to me that the recent
addition of getIocState(), and the existing dbStaticLib api, may remove
the need for assumptions about whether an IOC has actually been
initialized.

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Title:
  softIocPVA calls iocInit unrequested and then complains

Status in EPICS Base:
  New

Bug description:
  Since R7.0.4.2, softIocPVA automatically calls iocInit after reading the startup script, even if iocInit had already been called in that script. In that case it complains:
  iocBuild: IOC can only be initialized from uninitialized or stopped state

  softIoc does not do this only softIocPVA does.

  Please revert to the previous behavior which leaves the choice to the
  user if iocInit should be called or not.

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