Add option to create a pidfile for lxc-start daemon. This is helpful
for init scripts and process monitors.
Signed-off-by: Natanael Copa <nc...@alpinelinux.org>
---
doc/lxc-start.sgml.in | 12 ++++++++++++
src/lxc/arguments.h | 1 +
src/lxc/lxc_start.c | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 37 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/lxc-start.sgml.in b/doc/lxc-start.sgml.in
index 2b6778f..bd875d6 100644
--- a/doc/lxc-start.sgml.in
+++ b/doc/lxc-start.sgml.in
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
02111-1307 USA
<arg choice="opt">-f <replaceable>config_file</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="opt">-c <replaceable>console_file</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="opt">-d</arg>
+ <arg choice="opt">-p <replaceable>pid_file</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="opt">-s KEY=VAL</arg>
<arg choice="opt">-C</arg>
<arg choice="opt">command</arg>
@@ -109,6 +110,17 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
02111-1307 USA
<varlistentry>
<term>
+ <option>-p, --pidfile <replaceable>pid_file</replaceable></option>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Create a pidfile when running as daemon.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
<option>-f, --rcfile <replaceable>config_file</replaceable></option>
</term>
<listitem>
diff --git a/src/lxc/arguments.h b/src/lxc/arguments.h
index 40f0d6c..789ccd9 100644
--- a/src/lxc/arguments.h
+++ b/src/lxc/arguments.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ struct lxc_arguments {
int daemonize;
const char *rcfile;
const char *console;
+ const char *pidfile;
/* for lxc-checkpoint/restart */
const char *statefile;
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_start.c b/src/lxc/lxc_start.c
index 81a5774..a031ee1 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_start.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_start.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ static int my_parser(struct lxc_arguments* args, int c, char*
arg)
case 'f': args->rcfile = arg; break;
case 'C': args->close_all_fds = 1; break;
case 's': return lxc_config_define_add(&defines, arg);
+ case 'p': args->pidfile = arg; break;
}
return 0;
}
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ static const struct option my_longopts[] = {
{"define", required_argument, 0, 's'},
{"console", required_argument, 0, 'c'},
{"close-all-fds", no_argument, 0, 'C'},
+ {"pidfile", required_argument, 0, 'p'},
LXC_COMMON_OPTIONS
};
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ lxc-start start COMMAND in specified container NAME\n\
Options :\n\
-n, --name=NAME NAME for name of the container\n\
-d, --daemon daemonize the container\n\
+ -p, --pidfile=FILE Create pidfile when daemonized\n\
-f, --rcfile=FILE Load configuration file FILE\n\
-c, --console=FILE Set the file output for the container console\n\
-C, --close-all-fds If any fds are inherited, close them\n\
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ Options :\n\
.parser = my_parser,
.checker = NULL,
.daemonize = 0,
+ .pidfile = NULL,
};
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -200,6 +204,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
}
if (my_args.daemonize) {
+ FILE *pid_fp;
/* do an early check for needed privs, since otherwise the
* user won't see the error */
@@ -208,10 +213,26 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
return err;
}
+ if (my_args.pidfile != NULL) {
+ pid_fp = fopen(my_args.pidfile, "w");
+ if (pid_fp == NULL) {
+ SYSERROR("failed to create '%s'", my_args.name);
+ return err;
+ }
+ }
+
if (daemon(0, 0)) {
SYSERROR("failed to daemonize '%s'", my_args.name);
return err;
}
+
+ if (my_args.pidfile != NULL) {
+ if (fprintf(pid_fp, "%d\n", getpid()) < 0) {
+ SYSERROR("failed to write '%s'",
my_args.pidfile);
+ return err;
+ }
+ fclose(pid_fp);
+ }
}
if (my_args.close_all_fds)
@@ -230,6 +251,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
err = -1;
}
+ if (my_args.daemonize && my_args.pidfile)
+ unlink(my_args.pidfile);
+
return err;
}
--
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