s6.eclass

Name

s6.eclass -- helper functions to install s6 services

Description

This eclass provides helpers to install s6 services.

Supported EAPIs

5 6 7 8

Example

inherit s6

src_install() {
...
s6_install_service myservice "${FILESDIR}"/run-s6 "${FILESDIR}"/finish-s6
...
If you want a service to be logged, install the log service as
shown here.
s6_install_service myservice/log "${FILESDIR}"/log-run-s6 \
      "${FILESDIR}"/log-finish-s6
...
}

Functions

s6_get_servicedir

Output the path for the s6 service directory (not including ${D}).

s6_install_service <servicename> <run> [finish]

Install an s6 service. servicename is the name of the service. run is the run script for the service. finish is the optional finish script for the service.

s6_service_down <servicename>

Install the "down" flag so this service will not be started by default. servicename is the name of the service.

s6_service_nosetsid <servicename>

Install the "nosetsid" flag so this service will not be made a session leader. servicename is the name of the service.

Maintainers

William Hubbs <williamh@gentoo.org>

Reporting Bugs

Please report bugs via https://bugs.gentoo.org/