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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 2009 Nicira Networks.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+#include "daemon.h"
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "fatal-signal.h"
+#include "dirs.h"
+#include "util.h"
+
+#define THIS_MODULE VLM_daemon
+#include "vlog.h"
+
+/* Should we run in the background? */
+static bool detach;
+
+/* Name of pidfile (null if none). */
+static char *pidfile;
+
+/* Create pidfile even if one already exists and is locked? */
+static bool force;
+
+/* Returns the file name that would be used for a pidfile if 'name' were
+ * provided to set_pidfile(). The caller must free the returned string. */
+char *
+make_pidfile_name(const char *name)
+{
+ return (!name ? xasprintf("%s/%s.pid", ovs_rundir, program_name)
+ : *name == '/' ? xstrdup(name)
+ : xasprintf("%s/%s", ovs_rundir, name));
+}
+
+/* Sets up a following call to daemonize() to create a pidfile named 'name'.
+ * If 'name' begins with '/', then it is treated as an absolute path.
+ * Otherwise, it is taken relative to RUNDIR, which is $(prefix)/var/run by
+ * default.
+ *
+ * If 'name' is null, then program_name followed by ".pid" is used. */
+void
+set_pidfile(const char *name)
+{
+ free(pidfile);
+ pidfile = make_pidfile_name(name);
+}
+
+/* Returns an absolute path to the configured pidfile, or a null pointer if no
+ * pidfile is configured. The caller must not modify or free the returned
+ * string. */
+const char *
+get_pidfile(void)
+{
+ return pidfile;
+}
+
+/* Normally, die_if_already_running() will terminate the program with a message
+ * if a locked pidfile already exists. If this function is called,
+ * die_if_already_running() will merely log a warning. */
+void
+ignore_existing_pidfile(void)
+{
+ force = true;
+}
+
+/* Sets up a following call to daemonize() to detach from the foreground
+ * session, running this process in the background. */
+void
+set_detach(void)
+{
+ detach = true;
+}
+
+/* If a pidfile has been configured and that pidfile already exists and is
+ * locked by a running process, returns the pid of the running process.
+ * Otherwise, returns 0. */
+static pid_t
+already_running(void)
+{
+ pid_t pid = 0;
+ if (pidfile) {
+ int fd = open(pidfile, O_RDWR);
+ if (fd >= 0) {
+ struct flock lck;
+ lck.l_type = F_WRLCK;
+ lck.l_whence = SEEK_SET;
+ lck.l_start = 0;
+ lck.l_len = 0;
+ if (fcntl(fd, F_GETLK, &lck) != -1 && lck.l_type != F_UNLCK) {
+ pid = lck.l_pid;
+ }
+ close(fd);
+ }
+ }
+ return pid;
+}
+
+/* If a locked pidfile exists, issue a warning message and, unless
+ * ignore_existing_pidfile() has been called, terminate the program. */
+void
+die_if_already_running(void)
+{
+ pid_t pid = already_running();
+ if (pid) {
+ if (!force) {
+ ovs_fatal(0, "%s: already running as pid %ld",
+ get_pidfile(), (long int) pid);
+ } else {
+ VLOG_WARN("%s: %s already running as pid %ld",
+ get_pidfile(), program_name, (long int) pid);
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+/* If a pidfile has been configured, creates it and stores the running process'
+ * pid init. Ensures that the pidfile will be deleted when the process
+ * exits. */
+static void
+make_pidfile(void)
+{
+ if (pidfile) {
+ /* Create pidfile via temporary file, so that observers never see an
+ * empty pidfile or an unlocked pidfile. */
+ long int pid = getpid();
+ char *tmpfile;
+ int fd;
+
+ tmpfile = xasprintf("%s.tmp%ld", pidfile, pid);
+ fatal_signal_add_file_to_unlink(tmpfile);
+ fd = open(tmpfile, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0666);
+ if (fd >= 0) {
+ struct flock lck;
+ lck.l_type = F_WRLCK;
+ lck.l_whence = SEEK_SET;
+ lck.l_start = 0;
+ lck.l_len = 0;
+ if (fcntl(fd, F_SETLK, &lck) != -1) {
+ char *text = xasprintf("%ld\n", pid);
+ if (write(fd, text, strlen(text)) == strlen(text)) {
+ fatal_signal_add_file_to_unlink(pidfile);
+ if (rename(tmpfile, pidfile) < 0) {
+ VLOG_ERR("failed to rename \"%s\" to \"%s\": %s",
+ tmpfile, pidfile, strerror(errno));
+ fatal_signal_remove_file_to_unlink(pidfile);
+ close(fd);
+ } else {
+ /* Keep 'fd' open to retain the lock. */
+ }
+ free(text);
+ } else {
+ VLOG_ERR("%s: write failed: %s", tmpfile, strerror(errno));
+ close(fd);
+ }
+ } else {
+ VLOG_ERR("%s: fcntl failed: %s", tmpfile, strerror(errno));
+ close(fd);
+ }
+ } else {
+ VLOG_ERR("%s: create failed: %s", tmpfile, strerror(errno));
+ }
+ fatal_signal_remove_file_to_unlink(tmpfile);
+ free(tmpfile);
+ }
+ free(pidfile);
+ pidfile = NULL;
+}
+
+/* If configured with set_pidfile() or set_detach(), creates the pid file and
+ * detaches from the foreground session. */
+void
+daemonize(void)
+{
+ if (detach) {
+ char c = 0;
+ int fds[2];
+ if (pipe(fds) < 0) {
+ ovs_fatal(errno, "pipe failed");
+ }
+
+ switch (fork()) {
+ default:
+ /* Parent process: wait for child to create pidfile, then exit. */
+ close(fds[1]);
+ fatal_signal_fork();
+ if (read(fds[0], &c, 1) != 1) {
+ ovs_fatal(errno, "daemon child failed to signal startup");
+ }
+ exit(0);
+
+ case 0:
+ /* Child process. */
+ close(fds[0]);
+ make_pidfile();
+ write(fds[1], &c, 1);
+ close(fds[1]);
+ setsid();
+ chdir("/");
+ break;
+
+ case -1:
+ /* Error. */
+ ovs_fatal(errno, "could not fork");
+ break;
+ }
+ } else {
+ make_pidfile();
+ }
+}
+
+void
+daemon_usage(void)
+{
+ printf(
+ "\nDaemon options:\n"
+ " -D, --detach run in background as daemon\n"
+ " -P, --pidfile[=FILE] create pidfile (default: %s/%s.pid)\n"
+ " -f, --force with -P, start even if already running\n",
+ ovs_rundir, program_name);
+}
+
+/* Opens and reads a PID from 'pidfile'. Returns the nonnegative PID if
+ * successful, otherwise a negative errno value. */
+pid_t
+read_pidfile(const char *pidfile)
+{
+ char line[128];
+ struct flock lck;
+ FILE *file;
+ int error;
+
+ file = fopen(pidfile, "r");
+ if (!file) {
+ error = errno;
+ VLOG_WARN("%s: open: %s", pidfile, strerror(error));
+ goto error;
+ }
+
+ lck.l_type = F_WRLCK;
+ lck.l_whence = SEEK_SET;
+ lck.l_start = 0;
+ lck.l_len = 0;
+ if (fcntl(fileno(file), F_GETLK, &lck)) {
+ error = errno;
+ VLOG_WARN("%s: fcntl: %s", pidfile, strerror(error));
+ goto error;
+ }
+ if (lck.l_type == F_UNLCK) {
+ error = ESRCH;
+ VLOG_WARN("%s: pid file is not locked", pidfile);
+ goto error;
+ }
+
+ if (!fgets(line, sizeof line, file)) {
+ if (ferror(file)) {
+ error = errno;
+ VLOG_WARN("%s: read: %s", pidfile, strerror(error));
+ } else {
+ error = ESRCH;
+ VLOG_WARN("%s: read: unexpected end of file", pidfile);
+ }
+ goto error;
+ }
+
+ if (lck.l_pid != strtoul(line, NULL, 10)) {
+ error = ESRCH;
+ VLOG_WARN("l_pid (%ld) != %s pid (%s)",
+ (long int) lck.l_pid, pidfile, line);
+ goto error;
+ }
+
+ fclose(file);
+ return lck.l_pid;
+
+error:
+ if (file) {
+ fclose(file);
+ }
+ return -error;
+}