Index: head/etc/rc.d/zfs
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--- head/etc/rc.d/zfs	(revision 168685)
+++ head/etc/rc.d/zfs	(revision 168686)
@@ -1,33 +1,36 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
 
 # PROVIDE: zfs
 # REQUIRE: mountcritlocal
 # KEYWORD: nojail shutdown
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="zfs"
 rcvar="zfs_enable"
 start_cmd="zfs_start"
 stop_cmd="zfs_stop"
 required_modules="zfs"
 
 zfs_start()
 {
-	zfs mount -a
 	zfs volinit
+	zfs mount -a
 	zfs share -a
+	if [ ! -r /etc/zfs/exports ]; then
+		touch /etc/zfs/exports
+	fi
 }
 
 zfs_stop()
 {
 	zfs unshare -a
-	zfs volfini
 	zfs unmount -a
+	zfs volfini
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"