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|    Rob Swindell to Nick Andre    |
|    Re: Semaphore    |
|    17 Jan 21 18:42:46    |
      TZUTC: -0800       MSGID: 7784.binkd@1:103/705 246a4a0e       REPLY: 1:229/426 0BBF266F       PID: Synchronet 3.18c-Win32 master/292c4accc Dec 24 2020 MSC 1928       TID: SBBSecho 3.12-Linux master/99dbeb149 Jan 17 2021 GCC 8.3.0       COLS: 132       BBSID: VERT       CHRS: CP437 2       NOTE: FSEditor.js v1.104        Re: Re: Semaphore        By: Nick Andre to Rob Swindell on Sun Jan 17 2021 06:27 pm               > On 17 Jan 21 13:37:37, Rob Swindell said the following to Nick Andre:        >        > RS> Okay, so you're wanting a change in the behavior of the termination       signal handling. That seems different than expecting the        > RS> use of a file to signal t termination.        >        > Nope.        >        > What was asked was an additional check for a simple dummy file when BinkD        ***is idle*** and terminates if that file exists.        >        > I prefer to have all connections finish before BinkD shuts down....       letting the door close gently via a dummy file rather than        > slamming it shut with Pid.              Yeah, you're not understanding what I'm saying. BinkD could pretty easily set       a flag when it receives a signal (whatever signal, it doesn't have to be       SIGTERM) and then terminate ***when idle**. It sounds like you're opposed to       the use of a signal for some reasson.               > Just like every Fidonet mailer does so.              BinkIT is a FidoNet mailer and does not behave as you describe.       --         digital man              This Is Spinal Tap quote #33:       Nigel Tufnel: Well, so what? What's wrong with bein' sexy?       Norco, CA WX: 73.3øF, 16.0% humidity, 0 mph SSW wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs       --- SBBSecho 3.12-Linux        * Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)       SEEN-BY: 1/123 90/1 103/705 105/81 120/340 123/131 124/5016 129/305       SEEN-BY: 154/10 203/0 218/700 220/50 221/0 226/30 227/114 229/100       SEEN-BY: 229/101 200 424 426 550 664 1016 1017 240/5832 249/109 110       SEEN-BY: 249/206 307 317 280/464 5003 5555 288/100 292/854 8125 310/31       SEEN-BY: 317/3 322/757 342/200 396/45 423/120 460/58 633/280 712/848       SEEN-BY: 770/1 2452/250       PATH: 103/705 280/464 229/101 426           |
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