2 * UCW Library -- Daemonization
4 * (c) 2012 Martin Mares <mj@ucw.cz>
6 * This software may be freely distributed and used according to the terms
7 * of the GNU Lesser General Public License.
13 #include <sys/types.h>
15 /** Parameters passed to the daemon helper. **/
16 struct daemon_params {
17 uns flags; // DAEMON_FLAG_xxx
18 const char *pid_file; // A path to PID file (optional)
19 const char *run_as_user; // User name or "#uid" (optional)
20 const char *run_as_group; // Group name or "#gid" (optional)
30 /** Flags passed to the daemon helper. **/
32 DAEMON_FLAG_PRESERVE_CWD = 1, // Skip chdir("/")
33 DAEMON_FLAG_SIMULATE = 2, // Simulate daemonization (avoid fork etc.)
37 * Daemon initialization. Should be run after parsing of options.
38 * It resolves the UID and GID to run with and locks the PID file.
39 * Upon error, it calls @die().
41 void daemon_init(struct daemon_params *dp);
44 * Run the daemon. Should be run when everything is initialized. It forks off
45 * a new process and does all necessary setup. Inside the new process, it calls
46 * @body (and when it returns, it exits the process). In the original process, it writes
47 * the PID file and returns.
49 * When `DAEMON_FLAG_SIMULATE` is set, it justs calls @body. This is useful
50 * for running of daemons in a debugger.
52 void daemon_run(struct daemon_params *dp, void (*body)(struct daemon_params *dp));
55 * Clean up when the daemon is about to exit. It removes the PID file.
57 void daemon_exit(struct daemon_params *dp);
59 #define DAEMON_ERR_LEN 256
61 /** Parameters passed to daemon_control() **/
62 struct daemon_control_params {
63 const char *pid_file; // A path to PID file
64 const char *guard_file; // A path to guard file
65 int action; // Action to perform (DAEMON_CONTROL_xxx)
66 char * const *argv; // Daemon's arguments, NULL-terminated (for DAEMON_CONTROL_START)
67 int signal; // Signal to send (for DAEMON_CONTROL_SIGNAL)
68 char error_msg[DAEMON_ERR_LEN]; // A detailed error message returned (for DAEMON_STATUS_ERROR)
71 enum daemon_control_action {
72 DAEMON_CONTROL_CHECK = 1,
75 DAEMON_CONTROL_SIGNAL,
79 * Perform an action on a daemon:
81 * * `DAEMON_CONTROL_START` to start the daemon
82 * * `DAEMON_CONTROL_STOP` to stop the daemon (send `SIGTERM` or `dc->signal` if non-zero)
83 * * `DAEMON_CONTROL_CHECK` to check that the daemon is running
84 * * `DAEMON_CONTROL_SIGNAL` to send a signal to the daemon (send `SIGHUP` or `dc->signal` if non-zero)
86 * The function returns a status code:
88 * * `DAEMON_STATUS_OK` if the action has been performed successfully
89 * * `DAEMON_STATUS_ALREADY_DONE` if the daemon is already in the requested state
90 * * `DAEMON_STATUS_NOT_RUNNING` if the action failed, because the daemon is not running
91 * * `DAEMON_STATUS_ERROR` if the action failed for some other reason (in this case,
92 * `dc->error_msg` contains a full error message)
93 * * `DAEMON_STATUS_STALE` if the daemon was in an undefined state (e.g., a stale PID file);
94 * for `DAEMON_CONTROL_START`, it means success
96 enum daemon_control_status daemon_control(struct daemon_control_params *dc);
98 // XXX: Also used as exit codes of the daemon-control utility.
99 enum daemon_control_status {
100 DAEMON_STATUS_OK = 0,
101 DAEMON_STATUS_ALREADY_DONE = 100,
102 DAEMON_STATUS_NOT_RUNNING = 101,
103 DAEMON_STATUS_ERROR = 102,
104 DAEMON_STATUS_STALE = 103,