From af4f84fb543641fbd8ce847d43fe8b773cfbf0eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org>
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:17:14 +0000
Subject:   * doc/upgrade.html: typo.   * runsv.c: support custom control
 commands through control/ directory,     optionally switch off sending
 signal.   * man/runsv.8: document custom control commands.

---
 man/runsv.8 | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)

(limited to 'man')

diff --git a/man/runsv.8 b/man/runsv.8
index eafad0c..c6b5a77 100644
--- a/man/runsv.8
+++ b/man/runsv.8
@@ -157,6 +157,30 @@ ignores unknown characters written to the control pipe.
 usually blocks if no
 .B runsv
 process is running in the service directory.
+.SH CUSTOMIZE CONTROL
+For each control character
+.I c
+sent to the control pipe,
+.B runsv
+first checks if
+.I service\fR/control/\fIc
+exists and is executable.
+If so, it starts
+.I service\fR/control/\fIc
+and waits for it to terminate, before interpreting the command.
+If the program exits with return code 0,
+.B runsv
+refrains from sending the service the corresponding signal.
+The command
+.I o
+is always considered as command
+.IR u .
+The
+.IR u ,
+.IR e ,
+and
+.I x
+commands of an optional log service cannot be customized.
 .SH SIGNALS
 If
 .B runsv
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