[systemd-devel] query on systemd services ordering for daemonize process

[Mantas Mikulėnas]

On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 8:57 PM Rajesh Kumar <myemail.rajeshkumar at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi All,
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> We are facing issue in on system services.
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> Problem statement:
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> We have two process P1 and P2, both are getting daemonize using fork()
> command and parent exits immediately after fork().
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> We want process P2 to start once P1 is initialized successfully (means P2
> should start when P1 is listening on particular socket and in ready state
> to handle request)
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> Our processes P1 and P2 which are started through service file are also
> getting demonized using fork(). And, we have used sd_notify() mechanisum to
> notify systemd once process initialization completes.
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With Type=forking, the service is considered "ready" when the parent exits.
So if you use Type=forking, make sure the parent *doesn't* exit until the
child has fully initialized. (For example, use a pipe or an eventfd between
child and parent.)

But with Type=notify, there is no reason to perform daemonization at all.
(Could almost say that daemonization isn't even *supported* for this
type...) If you use Type=notify, just do everything directly in the parent.

-- 
Mantas Mikulėnas
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