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author | Gerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org> | 2004-09-21 18:08:37 +0000 |
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committer | Gerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org> | 2004-09-21 18:08:37 +0000 |
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* runsvdir.c: new option -P, run each runsv process in a new session and
process group (thx Charlie Brady). * man/runsvdir.8: adapt; typo.
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diff --git a/doc/runsvdir.8.html b/doc/runsvdir.8.html index 691ccac..e37f508 100644 --- a/doc/runsvdir.8.html +++ b/doc/runsvdir.8.html @@ -12,42 +12,50 @@ runsvdir - starts and monitors a collection of <i>runsv(8)</i> processes <h2><a name='sect1'>Synopsis</a></h2> <b>runsvdir</b> -<i>dir</i> [ <i>log</i> ] +[-P] <i>dir</i> [ <i>log</i> ] <h2><a name='sect2'>Description</a></h2> -<i>dir</i> must be a directory. <i>log</i> is a space holder for -a readproctitle log, and must be at least seven characters long or absent. +<i>dir</i> must be a directory. <i>log</i> is a space holder +for a readproctitle log, and must be at least seven characters long or +absent. <p> +<b>runsvdir</b> starts a <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process for each subdirectory in the +services directory <i>dir</i>, up to a limit of 1000 subdirectories. <b>runsvdir</b> skips +subdirectory names starting with dots. <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> must be in <b>runsvdir</b>’s PATH. <p> -<b>runsvdir</b> starts a <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process for each subdirectory in the services -directory <i>dir</i>, up to a limit of 1000 subdirectories. <b>runsvdir</b> skips subdirectory -names starting with dots. <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> must be in <b>runsvdir</b>’s PATH. <p> -At least every -five seconds, <b>runsvdir</b> checks if <i>dir</i> has changed. If it sees a new subdirectory -in services directory <i>dir</i>, it starts a new <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process. If it sees -an old sudirectory where a <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process has exited, it restarts the -<i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process. If <b>runsvdir</b> sees a subdirectory being removed that was -previously there, it sends the corresponding <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process a TERM signal, -stops monitoring this process, and so does not restart the <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process -if it exits. <p> -If the <i>log</i> argument is given to <b>runsvdir</b>, all output to standard -error is redirected to this <i>log</i>, which is similar to the <i><b>readproctitle</b>(8)</i> -log. To see the most recent error messages, use a process-listing tool such -as <i><b>ps</b>(1)</i>. <b>runsvdir</b> writes a dot to the readproctitle log every 15 minutes -so that old error messages expire. <p> -Normally <b>runsvdir</b> is started by <i><b>runit</b>(8)</i> -in stage 2. -<h2><a name='sect3'>Signals</a></h2> +At least every five seconds <b>runsvdir</b> checks whether the services directory +<i>dir</i> has changed. If it sees a new subdirectory in <i>dir</i>, it starts a new <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> +process. If it sees an old sudirectory where a <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process has exited, +it restarts the <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process. If <b>runsvdir</b> sees a subdirectory being +removed that was previously there, it sends the corresponding <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> +process a TERM signal, stops monitoring this process, and so does not restart +the <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process if it exits. <p> +If the <i>log</i> argument is given to <b>runsvdir</b>, +all output to standard error is redirected to this <i>log</i>, which is similar +to the <i><b>readproctitle</b>(8)</i> log. To see the most recent error messages, use +a process-listing tool such as <i><b>ps</b>(1)</i>. <b>runsvdir</b> writes a dot to the readproctitle +log every 15 minutes so that old error messages expire. +<h2><a name='sect3'>Options</a></h2> + +<dl> + +<dt><b>-P</b> </dt> +<dd>use <i><b>setsid</b>(2)</i> +to run each <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process in a new session and separate process group. +</dd> +</dl> + +<h2><a name='sect4'>Signals</a></h2> If <b>runsvdir</b> receives a TERM signal, it exits with 0 immediately. <p> If <b>runsvdir</b> receives a HUP signal, it sends a TERM signal to each <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process it is monitoring and then exits with 111. -<h2><a name='sect4'>See Also</a></h2> +<h2><a name='sect5'>See Also</a></h2> <i>runsv(8)</i>, <i>runit(8)</i>, <i>runit-init(8)</i>, <i>runsvchdir(8)</i>, <i>runsvctrl(8)</i>, <i>runsvstat(8)</i>, <i>chpst(8)</i>, <i>svlogd(8)</i>, -<i>utmpset(8)</i>, <i>svwaitdown(8)</i>, <i>svwaitup(8)</i> <p> -<i>http://smarden.org/runit/</i> -<h2><a name='sect5'>Author</a></h2> -Gerrit -Pape <pape@smarden.org> <p> +<i>utmpset(8)</i>, <i>svwaitdown(8)</i>, <i>svwaitup(8)</i>, <i>setsid(2)</i> <p> +<i>http://smarden.org/runit/</i> + +<h2><a name='sect6'>Author</a></h2> +Gerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org> <p> <hr><p> <a name='toc'><b>Table of Contents</b></a><p> @@ -55,9 +63,10 @@ Pape <pape@smarden.org> <p> <li><a name='toc0' href='#sect0'>Name</a></li> <li><a name='toc1' href='#sect1'>Synopsis</a></li> <li><a name='toc2' href='#sect2'>Description</a></li> -<li><a name='toc3' href='#sect3'>Signals</a></li> -<li><a name='toc4' href='#sect4'>See Also</a></li> -<li><a name='toc5' href='#sect5'>Author</a></li> +<li><a name='toc3' href='#sect3'>Options</a></li> +<li><a name='toc4' href='#sect4'>Signals</a></li> +<li><a name='toc5' href='#sect5'>See Also</a></li> +<li><a name='toc6' href='#sect6'>Author</a></li> </ul> </body> </html> |