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diff --git a/doc/dropnroll.8.txt b/doc/dropnroll.8.txt index e9e4b86..0a8993d 100644 --- a/doc/dropnroll.8.txt +++ b/doc/dropnroll.8.txt @@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ dropnroll [ -C|--chroot <path> ] [ -P|--write-pid <filename> ] [ -L|--log <target>:<level>[,<param1>[,<param2>[..]]] ] + [ -U|--debug ] [ -s|--command-sock <unix sock> ] [ -x|--script <script> ] [ -m|--max-children <#of children> ] + [ -p|--children-policy (defer|drop|kill-oldest) ] [ -d|--dir <path> ] .... @@ -76,9 +78,17 @@ The following options can be passed to the *dropnroll* daemon: 'stdout';; log to standard output, parameters <level> 'stderr';; log to standard error, parameters <level> +*-U, --debug*:: + This option instructs *dropnroll* to run in debug mode. It implicits *-D* + (don't daemonize) and adds a log target with the configuration + 'stdout:5' (logging with maximum level). In future releases there might + be additional output when this option is supplied. + *-s|--command-sock '<unix sock>'*:: *dropnroll* will listen on this unix socket for incoming commands. See next - chapter for details. The default is /var/run/dropnroll/cmd.sock + chapter for details. If there are directories specified using the *--dir* + option and this is kept empty the command socket is deactivated. If no directories + are added it defaults to /var/run/dropnroll/cmd.sock *-x|--script '<script>'*:: The script which should be called when a new file is found. The following parameter @@ -94,6 +104,13 @@ The following options can be passed to the *dropnroll* daemon: *-m|--max-children '<#of children>'*:: Limits the total concurrent executions of *-x|--script*. A value of 0 means no limit. +*-p|--children-policy '(defer|drop|kill-oldest)'*:: + Specifies what *dropnroll* should do when the client limit has been reached: + + 'defer';; defer the execution of *--script* until the number of children is below the limit + 'drop';; ingore the new file and don't call *--script* + 'kill-oldest';; kill the oldest child (using SIGKILL) + *-d|--dir '<path>'*:: Add '<path>' to the watch list. This can be invoked serveral times. @@ -120,7 +137,7 @@ All commands have to end with '\n'. The following commands are supported: *status*:: Returns the complete list of all directories of the watch list. -*listen [request|status|none]*:: +*listen (request|status|none)*:: Add the client to the status and or request listeners. When no parameter is passed to this command the client listens to all messages. A status listener gets a list of all directories whenever somebody else adds or removes |