[mythtv-users] mythtv-backend.service should now be using Type=notify

[Stephen Worthington]

On Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:29:56 -0400, you wrote:

>>I checked my test system on Debian 12 via Linux Mint Debian Edition
>and it did not have a Type= statement in its mythtv-backend.service. I
>added a Type=notify statement and it still worked and viewing the
>systemctl status I could not see any difference, but maybe a few extra
>messages.  Nothing negative.
>
>JIm A

Without a Type= line in a .service unit, if there is an ExecStart=
line, the default of Type=single is used.  So you do not have to
specify a Type value unless you want to do something different.

The difference you should see with Type=notify is that if you stop
mythbackend ("systemctl stop mythtv-backend") and then start it again
("systemctl start mythtv-backend"), it should take significantly
longer before the systemctl start command finishes and returns to the
command prompt.  That is because it will be waiting for mythbackend to
send the "notify" event saying it has all its drives and tuners ready
and ports open.  The extra delay is what any other program like
mythtv-status should also see so they will not try to talk to
mythbackend before then.  In my case where I have lots of drives and
tuners, the delay is significant.