Ill keep it short; SMF > rc.d

# ps -ef | grep -i thttpd    
    root  3919  6938   0 15:45:16 pts/6       0:00 grep -i thttpd
webservd 18619   592   0   Jun 11 ?           0:54 /opt/extra/sbin/thttpd -C thttpd.conf

Now...

# kill -9 18619
# ps -ef | grep -i thttpd
webservd  4017   592   0 15:47:33 ?           0:00 /opt/extra/sbin/thttpd -C thttpd.conf

Automatic service restarts. Solaris is like a nice Cadillac compared to Linux.