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authorJeremy Harris <jgh146exb@wizmail.org>2019-11-09 16:04:14 +0000
committerJeremy Harris <jgh146exb@wizmail.org>2019-11-09 21:54:59 +0000
commit01446a56c76aa5ac3213a86f8992a2371a8301f3 (patch)
tree61ec724046652333ab933e5991cb6fcb2336f679 /doc/doc-docbook
parent580f325235cd1b9713bfa436719b7ca026fe9a16 (diff)
Remove the daemon pid file when exit is due to SIGTERM. Bug 340
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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index 62109e915..19c15c211 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -4367,6 +4367,17 @@ written. When &%-oX%& is used with &%-bd%&, or when &%-q%& with a time is used
without &%-bd%&, this is the only way of causing Exim to write a pid file,
because in those cases, the normal pid file is not used.
+.new
+.vitem &%-oPX%&
+.oindex "&%-oPX%&"
+.cindex "pid (process id)" "of daemon"
+.cindex "daemon" "process id (pid)"
+This option is not intended for general use.
+The daemon uses it when terminating due to a SIGTEM, possibly in
+combination with &%-oP%&&~<&'path'&>.
+It causes the pid file to be removed.
+.wen
+
.vitem &%-or%&&~<&'time'&>
.oindex "&%-or%&"
.cindex "timeout" "for non-SMTP input"