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0683223a | 1 | /* -*-c-*- |
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2 | * |
3 | * Become a daemon, detaching from terminals | |
4 | * | |
5 | * (c) 2007 Straylight/Edgeware | |
6 | */ | |
7 | ||
d4efbcd9 | 8 | /*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------* |
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9 | * |
10 | * This file is part of the mLib utilities library. | |
11 | * | |
12 | * mLib is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify | |
13 | * it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as | |
14 | * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the | |
15 | * License, or (at your option) any later version. | |
d4efbcd9 | 16 | * |
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17 | * mLib is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, |
18 | * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of | |
19 | * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the | |
20 | * GNU Library General Public License for more details. | |
d4efbcd9 | 21 | * |
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22 | * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public |
23 | * License along with mLib; if not, write to the Free | |
24 | * Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, | |
25 | * MA 02111-1307, USA. | |
26 | */ | |
27 | ||
28 | #ifndef MLIB_DAEMONIZE_H | |
29 | #define MLIB_DAEMONIZE_H | |
30 | ||
31 | #ifdef __cplusplus | |
32 | extern "C" { | |
33 | #endif | |
34 | ||
35 | /*----- Functions provided ------------------------------------------------*/ | |
36 | ||
37 | /* --- @detachtty@ --- * | |
38 | * | |
39 | * Arguments: --- | |
40 | * | |
41 | * Returns: --- | |
42 | * | |
43 | * Use: Detaches from the current terminal and ensures it can never | |
44 | * acquire a new one. Calls @fork@. | |
45 | */ | |
46 | ||
47 | extern void detachtty(void); | |
48 | ||
49 | /* --- @daemonize@ --- * | |
50 | * | |
51 | * Arguments: --- | |
52 | * | |
53 | * Returns: Zero if OK, nonzero on failure. | |
54 | * | |
55 | * Use: Becomes a daemon. | |
56 | */ | |
57 | ||
58 | extern int daemonize(void); | |
59 | ||
60 | /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/ | |
61 | ||
62 | #ifdef __cplusplus | |
63 | } | |
64 | #endif | |
65 | ||
66 | #endif |