init: API

[Arthur Pemberton]

Just to add to the pool of ideas, here are some discussions on the topic:
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/05/2331259&tid=156&tid=130&tid=4
http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/10/02/1553253&tid=8&tid=106


On 11/16/05, Dimi Paun <dimi at lattica.com> wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> Since we are discussing a new init replacement, I think
> we should consider a good API for it too, so that it services
> can be controlled programmatically. At the very least, we
> need to be able to:
> * start/stop/reload/restart a service
> * query its status
> * wait for a service to start/stop
> * a way for services to interact with the administrators
> (for example to ask for passphrases, etc.)
> * a way to signal problems (probably D-BUS bases)
>
> I know this is blasphemy, but how about we start (at least
> for inspiration) with the Services API from Win32:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc/base/service_functions.asp
>
> For more info about Win32 services:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc/base/services.asp
>
> At the very least looking at other APIs will tell us:
> * what we need to cover
> * what we should avoid
>
> What other APIs are out there? Does Sun have one?
>
> --
> Dimi Paun <dimi at lattica.com>
> Lattica, Inc.
>
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