On 10/17/2011 5:01 PM, Papp Tamas wrote: > On 10/17/2011 10:54 PM, Derek Simkowiak wrote: >> > /I tried the python script, it just works fine./ >> >> Q1: How does the "kill -INT init" method affect running processes, >> especially MySQL and other databases that may need to shutdown >> gracefully to avoid data corruption? >> >> I believe that the child processes (incl. mysqld, apache, etc.) would >> be able to shutdown gracefully without data corruption, because they'd >> be killed with a signal that will invoke their internal signal >> handlers. But, I am looking for independent confirmation. > > That's right. > >> Q2: How is lxc-stop -n $CONTAINERNAME different from the Python script >> mentioned below? Will lxc-stop on a container cause an unclean >> shutdown, or does it also use a Unix signal? > > lxc-stop is part of the script. > If I'm right it's equivalent of pushing the power button of the machine.
I would say it's like pulling the power cord. Not just being a pedant. The terminology matters since you are trying specifically to clarify and nail down exactly that all-important behavioral detail. Pressing the power button is ambiguous since pressing the power button can be either a polite signal resulting in a graceful and orderly shutdown, OR not, depending on the machine. And that difference is all the difference in the world. Just in case someone asks I guess you could also say lxc-destroy is like removing everything but the hard drive. -- bkw ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure contains a definitive record of customers, application performance, security threats, fraudulent activity and more. Splunk takes this data and makes sense of it. Business sense. IT sense. Common sense. http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-d2d-oct _______________________________________________ Lxc-users mailing list Lxc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxc-users
