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[PATCH] qemu-nbd: Document benefit of --pid-file
From: |
Eric Blake |
Subject: |
[PATCH] qemu-nbd: Document benefit of --pid-file |
Date: |
Mon, 7 Oct 2019 14:48:40 -0500 |
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
--
2.21.0
- [PATCH] qemu-nbd: Document benefit of --pid-file,
Eric Blake <=