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diff --git a/doc/s6-rc-init.html b/doc/s6-rc-init.html index f24c20a..c0ae6fc 100644 --- a/doc/s6-rc-init.html +++ b/doc/s6-rc-init.html @@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ invocation of the </pre> <ul> - <li> <em>compiled</em>, <em>live</em> and <em>scandir</em> must be -absolute paths. </li> + <li> <em>compiled</em> (if the <tt>-d</tt> option hasn't been given), +<em>live</em> and <em>scandir</em> must be absolute paths. </li> <li> s6-rc-init expects to find a <em>compiled service database</em> in <em>compiled</em>. It expects to be able to create a directory named <em>live</em>. It also expects that an instance of @@ -79,6 +79,15 @@ being used by another program, s6-rc-init will wait until that other program has released its lock on the database, then proceed. By default, s6-rc-init fails with an error message if the database is currently in use. </li> + <li><tt>-d</tt> : dereference <em>compiled</em>. Fully resolve +the <em>compiled</em> path before declaring it as the current +compiled service database for the upcoming live state. This allows +<em>compiled</em> to be a symlink that can be updated later without +impacting the current live state. Using this flag in your init scripts' +<tt>s6-rc-init</tt> invocation means that it's possible to boot on a +compiled service database whose validity has not previously been +guaranteed by a successful <a href="s6-rc-update.html">s6-rc-update</a> +invocation: you should know what you are doing. </li> </ul> <h2> Typical usage </h2> |