Re: [gpsd-dev] sequential startup and stale pid file

[Eric S. Raymond]

Kiiski, Janne (EXT-Espotel - FI/Oulu) <address@hidden>:
> Noticed that sequential startup of gpsd produces stale pid file.
> 
> Second process overwrites pid file -> fails to bind sockets -> exits == 
> stale pid file.
> So the pid file is (over)written too early (could/should be after 
> successfull initialization, just before mainloop).

Good catch!  A nice small bug fix for just before we ship the Pi Day release.

I've added a removal of the pid file in the one case startup calls exit() after
it's written - that's if the command socket creation fails. 

That should solve the problem; feel free to read the main sequence and tell
me if you think there's another hole I haven't plugged.

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