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Re: [PATCH] qemu-nbd: Document benefit of --pid-file
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Max Reitz |
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Re: [PATCH] qemu-nbd: Document benefit of --pid-file |
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Tue, 8 Oct 2019 10:57:14 +0200 |
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On 07.10.19 21:48, Eric Blake wrote:
> One benefit of --pid-file is that it is easier to probe the file
> system to see if a pid file has been created than it is to probe if a
> socket is available for connection. Document that this is an
> intentional feature.
>
> Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <address@hidden>
> ---
> qemu-nbd.texi | 3 ++-
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/qemu-nbd.texi b/qemu-nbd.texi
> index 7f55657722bd..d495bbe8a0ed 100644
> --- a/qemu-nbd.texi
> +++ b/qemu-nbd.texi
> @@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ in list mode.
> @item --fork
> Fork off the server process and exit the parent once the server is running.
> @item --pid-file=PATH
> -Store the server's process ID in the given file.
> +Store the server's process ID in the given file. The pid file is not
> +created until after the server socket is open.
> @item --tls-authz=ID
> Specify the ID of a qauthz object previously created with the
> --object option. This will be used to authorize connecting users
Well, not wrong, but at least most iotests do this by --fork and seeing
when the parent exits. But I suppose:
Reviewed-by: Max Reitz <address@hidden>
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