diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/accounting b/libexec/rc/rc.d/accounting
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/accounting
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/accounting
@@ -76,4 +76,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: jail can't manipulate accounting
+accounting_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/adjkerntz b/libexec/rc/rc.d/adjkerntz
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/adjkerntz
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/adjkerntz
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@
 stop_cmd=":"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: jail can't modify kerntz
+adjkerntz_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/apm b/libexec/rc/rc.d/apm
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/apm
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/apm
@@ -43,4 +43,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+apm_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/apmd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/apmd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/apmd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/apmd
@@ -34,4 +34,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+apmd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditd
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+auditd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditdistd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditdistd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditdistd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditdistd
@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@
 required_files="/etc/security/${name}.conf"
 extra_commands="reload"
 
+: ${auditdistd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/automount b/libexec/rc/rc.d/automount
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/automount
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/automount
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# mounting shall not be performed in a svcj
+automount_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/automountd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/automountd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/automountd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/automountd
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 required_modules="autofs"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# mounting shall not be performed in a svcj
+automountd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/autounmountd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/autounmountd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/autounmountd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/autounmountd
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+autounmountd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bgfsck b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bgfsck
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bgfsck
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bgfsck
@@ -46,4 +46,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+bgfsck_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/blacklistd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/blacklistd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/blacklistd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/blacklistd
@@ -40,5 +40,8 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 required_files="/etc/blacklistd.conf"
 
+# no svcj options needed
+: ${blacklistd_svcj_options:=""}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bluetooth b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bluetooth
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bluetooth
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bluetooth
@@ -317,5 +317,8 @@
 load_rc_config $name
 hccontrol="${bluetooth_hccontrol:-/usr/sbin/hccontrol}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+bluetooth_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bootparams b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bootparams
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bootparams
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bootparams
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@
 required_files="/etc/bootparams"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
+: ${bootparamd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bridge b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bridge
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bridge
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bridge
@@ -90,4 +90,8 @@
 iflist=$2
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+bridge_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bsnmpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bsnmpd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bsnmpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bsnmpd
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 rcvar="bsnmpd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
+: ${bsnmpd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 pidfile="${bsnmpd_pidfile:-/var/run/snmpd.pid}"
 command_args="-p ${pidfile}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bthidd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bthidd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bthidd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bthidd
@@ -50,4 +50,7 @@
 fi
 required_files="${config}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+bthidd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ccd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ccd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ccd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ccd
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ccd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cfumass b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cfumass
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cfumass
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cfumass
@@ -145,4 +145,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+cfumass_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar
@@ -43,4 +43,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+cleanvar_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleartmp b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleartmp
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleartmp
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleartmp
@@ -57,4 +57,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+cleartmp_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cron b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cron
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cron
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cron
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: in the generic case it may need
+# access to more than a jails allows
+cron_svcj="NO"
+
 if checkyesno cron_dst
 then
 	cron_flags="$cron_flags -s"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ctld b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ctld
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ctld
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ctld
@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@
 extra_commands="reload"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ctld_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ddb b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ddb
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ddb
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ddb
@@ -35,4 +35,7 @@
 required_files="${ddb_config}"
 command_args="${ddb_config}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operation
+ddb_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/defaultroute b/libexec/rc/rc.d/defaultroute
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/defaultroute
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/defaultroute
@@ -70,4 +70,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+defaultroute_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devd
@@ -38,4 +38,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: executing potential privileged operations
+devd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: may need more permissions
+devfs_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devmatch b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devmatch
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devmatch
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devmatch
@@ -78,4 +78,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+devmatch_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dhclient b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dhclient
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dhclient
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dhclient
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
 load_rc_config $name
 load_rc_config network
 
+# dhclient_prestart is not compatible with svcj
+dhclient_svcj="NO"
+
 if [ -z $ifn ] ; then
 	# only complain if a command was specified but no interface
 	if [ -n "$1" ] ; then
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dmesg b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dmesg
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dmesg
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dmesg
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+dmesg_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dnctl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dnctl
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dnctl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dnctl
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 required_files="$dnctl_rules"
 required_modules="dummynet"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+dnctl_svcj="NO"
+
 dnctl_start()
 {
 	startmsg -n "Enabling ${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dumpon b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dumpon
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dumpon
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dumpon
@@ -97,4 +97,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+dumpon_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/fsck b/libexec/rc/rc.d/fsck
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/fsck
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/fsck
@@ -91,4 +91,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+fsck_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftp-proxy b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftp-proxy
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftp-proxy
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftp-proxy
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 rcvar="ftpproxy_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/ftp-proxy"
 
+: ${ftpproxy_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 #
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftpd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftpd
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@
 rcvar="ftpd_enable"
 command="/usr/libexec/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
-start_precmd=ftpd_prestart
 
-ftpd_prestart()
-{
-	rc_flags="-D ${rc_flags}"
-	return 0
-}
+: ${ftpd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+flags="-D ${flags} ${rc_flags}"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli b/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli
@@ -121,4 +121,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+geli_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli2 b/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli2
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli2
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli2
@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+geli2_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ggated b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ggated
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ggated
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ggated
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 load_rc_config $name
 required_files="${ggated_config}"
 
+# XXX?: doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: low-level access
+ggated_svcj="NO"
+
 command_args="${ggated_config}"
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/gptboot b/libexec/rc/rc.d/gptboot
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/gptboot
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/gptboot
@@ -73,4 +73,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+gptboot_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs b/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs
@@ -306,4 +306,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+growfs_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs_fstab b/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs_fstab
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs_fstab
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs_fstab
@@ -58,4 +58,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+growfs_fstab_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/gssd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/gssd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/gssd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/gssd
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@
 desc="Generic Security Services Daemon"
 rcvar=gssd_enable
 
+: ${gssd_svcj_options:="net_basic nfsd"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hastd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hastd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hastd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hastd
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+hastd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hcsecd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hcsecd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hcsecd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hcsecd
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@
 command_args="-f ${config}"
 required_files="${config}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+hcsecd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd
@@ -38,4 +38,8 @@
 extra_commands="reload"
 
 load_rc_config ${name}
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+hostapd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid
@@ -156,4 +156,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+hostid_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid_save b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid_save
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid_save
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid_save
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+hostid_save_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostname b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostname
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostname
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostname
@@ -77,4 +77,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+hostname_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/inetd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/inetd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/inetd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/inetd
@@ -16,5 +16,7 @@
 required_files="/etc/${name}.conf"
 extra_commands="reload"
 
+: ${inetd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iovctl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iovctl
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iovctl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iovctl
@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+iovctl_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ip6addrctl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ip6addrctl
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ip6addrctl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ip6addrctl
@@ -120,4 +120,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipv6addrctl_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfilter b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfilter
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfilter
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfilter
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 load_rc_config $name
 stop_precmd="test -f ${ipfilter_rules}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipfilter_svcj="NO"
+
 start_precmd="$stop_precmd"
 start_cmd="ipfilter_start"
 stop_cmd="ipfilter_stop"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfs b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfs
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfs
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfs
@@ -49,4 +49,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipfs_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw
@@ -163,4 +163,7 @@
 load_rc_config $name
 firewall_coscripts="/etc/rc.d/natd ${firewall_coscripts}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipfw_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw_netflow b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw_netflow
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw_netflow
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw_netflow
@@ -73,4 +73,7 @@
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipfw_netflow_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipmon b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipmon
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipmon
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipmon
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 command="/sbin/${name}"
 start_precmd="ipmon_precmd"
 
+# no svcj options needed
+: ${ipmon_svcj_options:=""}
+
 ipmon_precmd()
 {
 	# Continue only if ipfilter or ipnat is enabled and the
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipnat b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipnat
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipnat
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipnat
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 required_files="${ipnat_rules}"
 required_modules="ipl:ipfilter"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipnat_svcj="NO"
+
 ipnat_start()
 {
 	echo "Installing NAT rules."
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ippool b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ippool
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ippool
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ippool
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 desc="user interface to the IPFilter pools"
 rcvar="ippool_enable"
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ippool_svcj="NO"
+
 start_precmd="ippool_start_precmd"
 stop_cmd="${ippool_program} -F"
 reload_cmd="ippool_reload"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_master b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_master
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_master
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_master
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
 start_postcmd=${name}_start_postcmd
 
+: ${ipropd_master_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 ipropd_master_start_precmd()
 {
 
@@ -24,10 +26,6 @@
 	for _slave in $ipropd_master_slaves; do
 		echo $_slave
 	done > /var/heimdal/slaves || return 1
-	command_args="$command_args \
-	    --keytab=\"$ipropd_master_keytab\" \
-	    --detach \
-	"
 }
 ipropd_master_start_postcmd()
 {
@@ -36,4 +34,10 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+command_args="$command_args \
+    --keytab=\"$ipropd_master_keytab\" \
+    --detach \
+"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_slave b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_slave
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_slave
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_slave
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 required_files="$ipropd_slave_keytab"
 start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
 
+: ${ipropd_slave_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 ipropd_slave_start_precmd()
 {
 
@@ -20,12 +22,14 @@
 		warn "\$ipropd_slave_master is empty."
 		return 1
 	fi
-	command_args=" \
-	    $command_args \
-	    --keytab=\"$ipropd_slave_keytab\" \
-	    --detach \
-	    $ipropd_slave_master"
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+command_args=" \
+    command_args \
+    --keytab=\"$ipropd_slave_keytab\" \
+    --detach \
+    $ipropd_slave_master"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipsec b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipsec
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipsec
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipsec
@@ -57,4 +57,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipsec_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsictl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsictl
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsictl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsictl
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 required_modules="iscsi"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+iscsictl_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsid b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsid
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsid
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsid
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 required_modules="iscsi"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+iscsid_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/jail b/libexec/rc/rc.d/jail
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/jail
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/jail
@@ -605,6 +605,10 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+jail_svcj="NO"
+
 case $# in
 1)	run_rc_command $@ ${jail_list:-_ALL} ;;
 *)	jail_reverse_stop="no"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kadmind b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kadmind
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kadmind
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kadmind
@@ -12,17 +12,13 @@
 desc="Server for administrative access to Kerberos database"
 rcvar=${name}_enable
 required_vars=kdc_enable
-start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
+command_args="$command_args &"
+
+: ${kadmind_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 set_rcvar_obsolete kadmind5_server_enable kadmind_enable
 set_rcvar_obsolete kadmind5_server kadmind_program
 set_rcvar_obsolete kerberos5_server_enable kdc_enable
 
-kadmind_start_precmd()
-{
-
-	command_args="$command_args &"
-}
-
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kdc b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kdc
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kdc
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kdc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 rcvar=${name}_enable
 : ${kdc_restart:="NO"}
 : ${kdc_restart_delay:=""}
+: ${kdc_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 set_rcvar_obsolete kerberos5_server_enable kdc_enable
 set_rcvar_obsolete kerberos5_server kdc_program
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/keyserv b/libexec/rc/rc.d/keyserv
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/keyserv
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/keyserv
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 start_precmd="keyserv_prestart"
 
+: ${keyserv_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 keyserv_prestart()
 {
 	force_depend rpcbind || return 1
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kfd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kfd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kfd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kfd
@@ -11,13 +11,9 @@
 name=kfd
 desc="Receive forwarded tickets"
 rcvar=${name}_enable
-start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
+command_args="$command_args -i &"
 
-kfd_start_precmd()
-{
-
-	command_args="$command_args -i &"
-}
+: ${kfd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kld b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kld
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kld
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kld
@@ -51,4 +51,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+kld_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref
@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+kldxref_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kpasswdd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kpasswdd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kpasswdd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kpasswdd
@@ -12,17 +12,13 @@
 desc="Kerberos 5 password changing"
 rcvar=${name}_enable
 required_vars=kdc_enable
-start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
+command_args="$command_args &"
+
+: ${kpasswdd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 set_rcvar_obsolete kpasswdd_server_enable kpasswdd_enable
 set_rcvar_obsolete kpasswdd_server kpasswdd_program
 set_rcvar_obsolete kerberos5_server_enable kdc_enable
 
-kpasswdd_start_precmd()
-{
-
-	command_args="$command_args &"
-}
-
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ldconfig b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ldconfig
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ldconfig
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ldconfig
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ldconfig_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/linux b/libexec/rc/rc.d/linux
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/linux
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/linux
@@ -81,4 +81,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: kernel modules and FS-mounting
+linux_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/local b/libexec/rc/rc.d/local
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/local
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/local
@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: it may contain everything
+local_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/local_unbound b/libexec/rc/rc.d/local_unbound
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/local_unbound
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/local_unbound
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 : ${local_unbound_tls:=}
 : ${local_unbound_pidfile:=${pidfile}}
 pidfile=${local_unbound_pidfile}
+: ${local_unbound_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 do_as_unbound()
 {
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/localpkg b/libexec/rc/rc.d/localpkg
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/localpkg
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/localpkg
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
 				(set -T
 				trap 'exit 1' 2
 				${script} stop)
+			elif [ -f "${script}" -o -L "${script}" ]; then
+				echo -n " (skipping ${script##*/}, not executable)"
 			fi
 		done
 		[ -n "${initdone}" ] && echo '.'
@@ -74,4 +76,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: other rc.d scripts need to decide on their own
+localpkg_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/lockd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/lockd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/lockd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/lockd
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
 start_precmd='lockd_precmd'
 
+: ${lockd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 # Make sure that we are either an NFS client or server, and that we get
 # the correct flags from rc.conf(5).
 #
@@ -23,9 +25,10 @@
 {
 	force_depend rpcbind || return 1
 	force_depend statd rpc_statd || return 1
-	
-	rc_flags=${rpc_lockd_flags}
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+rc_flags=${rpc_lockd_flags}
+
 run_rc_command $1
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/lpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/lpd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/lpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/lpd
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 required_files="/etc/printcap"
 start_precmd="chkprintcap"
 
+: ${lpd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 chkprintcap()
 {
 	if checkyesno chkprintcap_enable ; then
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+mdconfig_svcj="NO"
+
 if [ -z "${_mdconfig_list}" ]; then
 	for _mdconfig_config in `list_vars mdconfig_md[0-9]\* |
 		sort_lite -nk1.12`
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig2 b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig2
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig2
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig2
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+mdconfig2_svcj="NO"
+
 if [ -z "${_mdconfig2_list}" ]; then
 	for _mdconfig2_config in `list_vars mdconfig_md[0-9]\* |
 		sort_lite -nk1.12`
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mixer b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mixer
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mixer
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mixer
@@ -100,4 +100,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+mixer_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd
@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+motd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritlocal b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritlocal
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritlocal
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritlocal
@@ -60,4 +60,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# mounting shall not be performed in a svcj
+mountcritlocal_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritremote b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritremote
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritremote
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritremote
@@ -86,4 +86,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# mounting shall not be performed in a svcj
+mountcritremote_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountd
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 start_precmd="mountd_precmd"
 extra_commands="reload"
 
+: ${mountd_svcj_options:="net_basic nfsd"}
+
 mountd_precmd()
 {
 
@@ -68,4 +70,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+mountd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountlate b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountlate
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountlate
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountlate
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# mounting shall not be performed in a svcj
+mountlate_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused b/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 pidarg=
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+# XXX: How does moused communiacte with the kernel?
+# XXX: Does the kernel prevent this communcation in jails?
+moused_svcj="NO"
+
 # Set the pid file and variable name. The second argument, if it exists, is
 # expected to be the mouse device.
 #
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/msgs b/libexec/rc/rc.d/msgs
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/msgs
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/msgs
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+msgs_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/natd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/natd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/natd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/natd
@@ -40,4 +40,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+natd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif
@@ -268,4 +268,8 @@
 # This is needed for mfsBSD at least.
 load_rc_config network
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+netif_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netoptions b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netoptions
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netoptions
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netoptions
@@ -122,4 +122,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+netoptions_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $1
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netwait b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netwait
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netwait
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netwait
@@ -111,4 +111,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+netwait_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/newsyslog b/libexec/rc/rc.d/newsyslog
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/newsyslog
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/newsyslog
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: needs to send signals outside the svcj
+newsyslog_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfscbd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfscbd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfscbd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfscbd
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 sig_stop="USR1"
 
+: ${nfscbd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsclient b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsclient
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsclient
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsclient
@@ -46,4 +46,8 @@
 	fi
 }
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# no unmounting in svcj
+nfsclient_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsd
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 nfs_server_vhost=""
 
+: ${nfsd_svcj_options:="net_basic nfsd"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+nfsd_svcj="NO"
 start_precmd="nfsd_precmd"
 sig_stop="USR1"
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsuserd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsuserd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsuserd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsuserd
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 sig_stop="USR1"
 
+: ${nfsuserd_svcj_options:="net_basic nfsd"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+nfsuserd_svcj="NO"
 start_precmd="nfsuserd_precmd"
 
 nfsuserd_precmd()
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nisdomain b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nisdomain
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nisdomain
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nisdomain
@@ -51,4 +51,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+nisdomain_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nscd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nscd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nscd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nscd
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 desc="Name-service caching daemon"
 rcvar="nscd_enable"
 
+# no svcj options needed
+: ${nscd_svcj_options:=""}
+
 command=/usr/sbin/nscd
 extra_commands="flush"
 flush_cmd="${command} -I all"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpd
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ntpd_svcj="NO"
+
 leapfile_is_disabled() {
 	# Return true (0) if automatic leapfile handling is disabled.
 	case "$ntp_db_leapfile" in
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpdate b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpdate
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpdate
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpdate
@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+ntpdate_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/opensm b/libexec/rc/rc.d/opensm
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/opensm
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/opensm
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 start_cmd="opensm_start"
 rcvar="opensm_enable"
 
+: ${opensm_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 command=/usr/bin/opensm
 command_args="-B"
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release b/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release
@@ -41,4 +41,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+osrelease_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pf b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pf
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pf
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pf
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 required_files="$pf_rules"
 required_modules="pf"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+pf_svcj="NO"
+
 pf_fallback()
 {
 	warn "Unable to load $pf_rules."
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pflog b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pflog
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pflog
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pflog
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 stop_postcmd="pflog_poststop"
 extra_commands="reload resync"
 
+# no svcj options needed
+: ${pflog_svcj_options:=""}
+
 # for backward compatibility
 resync_cmd="pflog_resync"
 
@@ -70,6 +73,9 @@
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+pflog_svcj="NO"
+
 # Check if spawning multiple pflogd and told what to spawn
 if [ -n "$2" ]; then
 	# Set required variables
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pfsync b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pfsync
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pfsync
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pfsync
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+pfsync_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/power_profile b/libexec/rc/rc.d/power_profile
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/power_profile
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/power_profile
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
 fi
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+power_profile_svcj="NO"
+
 # Find the next state (performance or economy).
 state=$1
 case ${state} in
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+powerd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp
@@ -131,4 +131,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ppp_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pppoed b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pppoed
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pppoed
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pppoed
@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+pppoed_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pwcheck b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pwcheck
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pwcheck
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pwcheck
@@ -24,4 +24,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+pwcheck_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/quota b/libexec/rc/rc.d/quota
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/quota
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/quota
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 start_cmd="quota_start"
 stop_cmd="/usr/sbin/quotaoff ${quotaoff_flags}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+quota_svcj="NO"
+
 quota_start()
 {
 	if checkyesno check_quotas; then
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/random b/libexec/rc/rc.d/random
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/random
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/random
@@ -151,4 +151,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+random_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rarpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rarpd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rarpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rarpd
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 required_files="/etc/ethers"
 
+: ${rarpd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 pidfile="${rarpd_pidfile:-/var/run/${name}.pid}"
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rctl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rctl
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rctl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rctl
@@ -38,4 +38,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+rctl_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/resolv b/libexec/rc/rc.d/resolv
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/resolv
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/resolv
@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+resolv_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server
@@ -119,4 +119,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+rfcomm_pppd_server_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/root b/libexec/rc/rc.d/root
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/root
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/root
@@ -39,4 +39,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: mounting / config setting
+root_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/route6d b/libexec/rc/rc.d/route6d
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/route6d
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/route6d
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 desc="RIP6 routing daemon"
 rcvar="route6d_enable"
 
+: ${route6d_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 set_rcvar_obsolete ipv6_router_enable route6d_enable
 set_rcvar_obsolete ipv6_router route6d_program
 set_rcvar_obsolete ipv6_router_flags route6d_flags
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/routed b/libexec/rc/rc.d/routed
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/routed
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/routed
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 desc="Network RIP and router discovery routing daemon"
 rcvar="routed_enable"
 
+: ${routed_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 set_rcvar_obsolete router_enable routed_enable
 set_rcvar_obsolete router routed_program
 set_rcvar_obsolete router_flags	routed_flags
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/routing b/libexec/rc/rc.d/routing
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/routing
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/routing
@@ -435,4 +435,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+routing_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$@"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rpcbind b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rpcbind
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rpcbind
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rpcbind
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 rcvar="rpcbind_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
+: ${rpcbind_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 stop_postcmd='/bin/rm -f /var/run/rpcbind.*'
 
 load_rc_config $name
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtadvd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtadvd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtadvd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtadvd
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 reload_cmd="rtadvd_reload"
 start_precmd="rtadvd_precmd"
 
+: ${rtadvd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 rtadvd_precmd()
 {
 	# This should be enabled with a great care.
@@ -69,4 +71,7 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+rtadvd_svcj="NO"
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtsold b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtsold
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtsold
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtsold
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 start_postcmd="rtsold_poststart"
 
+: ${rtsold_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 rtsold_poststart()
 {
 	# wait for DAD
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rwho b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rwho
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rwho
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rwho
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@
 rcvar="rwhod_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
+: ${rwhod_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/savecore b/libexec/rc/rc.d/savecore
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/savecore
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/savecore
@@ -78,4 +78,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+savecore_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sdpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sdpd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sdpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sdpd
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@
 user="${sdpd_username:-nobody}"
 command_args="-c ${control} -g ${group} -u ${user}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+sdpd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/securelevel b/libexec/rc/rc.d/securelevel
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/securelevel
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/securelevel
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+securelevel_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sendmail b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sendmail
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sendmail
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sendmail
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 required_files="/etc/mail/${name}.cf"
 start_precmd="sendmail_precmd"
 
+: ${sendmail_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 command=${sendmail_program:-/usr/sbin/${name}}
 pidfile=${sendmail_pidfile:-/var/run/${name}.pid}
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sshd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sshd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sshd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sshd
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
 : ${sshd_ecdsa_enable:="yes"}
 : ${sshd_ed25519_enable:="yes"}
 
+# sshd in a jail would not see other jails. As such exclude it from
+# svcj_all_enable="YES" by setting sshd_svcj to NO. This allows to
+# enable it in rc.conf.
+: ${sshd_svcj:="NO"}
+: ${sshd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 sshd_keygen_alg()
 {
 	local alg=$1
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/statd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/statd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/statd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/statd
@@ -16,15 +16,18 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
 start_precmd='statd_precmd'
 
+: ${statd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 # Make sure that we are either an NFS client or server, and that we get
 # the correct flags from rc.conf(5).
 #
 statd_precmd()
 {
 	force_depend rpcbind || return 1
-	
-	rc_flags=${rpc_statd_flags}
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+rc_flags=${rpc_statd_flags}
+
 run_rc_command $1
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_arp b/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_arp
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_arp
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_arp
@@ -70,4 +70,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+statc_arp_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_ndp b/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_ndp
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_ndp
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_ndp
@@ -69,4 +69,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+static_ndp_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/stf b/libexec/rc/rc.d/stf
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/stf
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/stf
@@ -75,4 +75,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+stf_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/swap b/libexec/rc/rc.d/swap
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/swap
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/swap
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@
 stop_cmd=':'
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+swap_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/swaplate b/libexec/rc/rc.d/swaplate
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/swaplate
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/swaplate
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@
 stop_cmd='/sbin/swapoff -aLq'
 
 load_rc_config swap
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+swaplate_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
@@ -396,5 +396,9 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+syscons_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl
@@ -34,4 +34,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+sysctl_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl_lastload b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl_lastload
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl_lastload
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl_lastload
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@
 stop_cmd=":"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+sysctl_lastload_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syslogd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syslogd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syslogd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syslogd
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 sockfile="/var/run/syslogd.sockets"
 evalargs="rc_flags=\"\`set_socketlist\` \$rc_flags\""
 
+: ${syslogd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 syslogd_precmd()
 {
 	local _l _ldir
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysvipc b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysvipc
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysvipc
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysvipc
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+sysvipc_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsclntd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsclntd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsclntd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsclntd
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/rpc.${name}.pid"
 
+: ${tlsclntd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsservd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsservd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsservd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsservd
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 rcvar="tlsservd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
 
+: ${tlsservd_svcj_options:="net_basic nfsd"}
+
 pidfile="/var/run/rpc.${name}.pid"
 required_files="/etc/rpc.tlsservd/cert.pem /etc/rpc.tlsservd/certkey.pem"
 extra_commands="reload"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tmp b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tmp
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tmp
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tmp
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: mounting
+tmp_svcj="NO"
+
 mount_tmpmfs()
 {
 	while read line; do
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ubthidhci b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ubthidhci
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ubthidhci
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ubthidhci
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ubthidhci_svcj="NO"
+
 #
 # We discard the output because:
 # 1) we don't want it to show up during boot; and
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ugidfw b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ugidfw
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ugidfw
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ugidfw
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ugidfw_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/utx b/libexec/rc/rc.d/utx
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/utx
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/utx
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@
 stop_cmd="utx shutdown"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+utx_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/var b/libexec/rc/rc.d/var
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/var
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/var
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: mounting
+var_svcj="NO"
+
 populate_var()
 {
 	/usr/sbin/mtree -deiU -f /etc/mtree/BSD.var.dist -p /var > /dev/null
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run b/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+var_run_svcj="NO"
+
 _var_run_load() {
 	test -f ${var_run_mtree} &&
 		mtree -U -i -q -f ${var_run_mtree} -p /var/run > /dev/null
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/virecover b/libexec/rc/rc.d/virecover
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/virecover
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/virecover
@@ -62,4 +62,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+virecover_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/watchdogd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/watchdogd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/watchdogd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/watchdogd
@@ -88,4 +88,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+watchdogd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant b/libexec/rc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant
@@ -33,4 +33,7 @@
 required_files=$conf_file
 required_modules="wlan_wep wlan_tkip wlan_ccmp"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+wpa_supplicant_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypbind b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypbind
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypbind
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypbind
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 desc="NIS domain binding daemon"
 rcvar="nis_client_enable"
 
+: ${ypbind_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypldap b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypldap
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypldap
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypldap
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 name="ypldap"
 rcvar="nis_ypldap_enable"
 
+: ${ypldap_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/yppasswdd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/yppasswdd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/yppasswdd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/yppasswdd
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 desc="Server for updating NIS passwords"
 rcvar="nis_yppasswdd_enable"
 
+: ${yppasswdd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypserv b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypserv
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypserv
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypserv
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 desc="NIS database server"
 rcvar="nis_server_enable"
 
+: ${ypserv_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypset b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypset
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypset
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypset
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ypset_svcj="NO"
+
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 command_args="${nis_ypset_flags}"
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypupdated b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypupdated
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypupdated
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypupdated
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 name="ypupdated"
 rcvar="rpc_ypupdated_enable"
 
+: ${ypupdated_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypxfrd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypxfrd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypxfrd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypxfrd
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 desc="NIS map transfer server"
 rcvar="nis_ypxfrd_enable"
 
+: ${ypxfrd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfs b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfs
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfs
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfs
@@ -75,4 +75,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: mounting / config setting
+zfs_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsbe b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsbe
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsbe
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsbe
@@ -85,4 +85,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: mounting / config setting
+zfsbe_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsd
@@ -13,4 +13,8 @@
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+zfsd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfskeys b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfskeys
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfskeys
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfskeys
@@ -116,4 +116,8 @@
 
 zfskeys_args=$(encode_args "$@")
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+zfskeys_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpool b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpool
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpool
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpool
@@ -34,4 +34,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+zpool_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolreguid b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolreguid
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolreguid
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolreguid
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+zpoolreguid_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolupgrade b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolupgrade
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolupgrade
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolupgrade
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+zpoolupgrade_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zvol b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zvol
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zvol
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zvol
@@ -42,4 +42,8 @@
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+zvol_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"