[mythtv-commits] Ticket #12621: Mythbackend claims it rotates logs on SIGHUP, but it doesn't

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#12621: Mythbackend claims it rotates logs on SIGHUP, but it doesn't
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     Reporter:  goeran@…              |      Owner:
         Type:  Bug Report - General  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  minor                 |  Milestone:  unknown
    Component:  MythTV - General      |    Version:  Unspecified
     Severity:  medium                |   Keywords:
Ticket locked:  0                     |
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 The output of `mythbackend --help` claims the process will reload the log
 file when it receives a HUP signal.  Several pages in the wiki also gives
 instructions on sending  HUP signals in logrotate scripts.

 But that rotation does not happen.  Actually, ''mythbackend'' simply
 ignores the signal, judging by the contents of `/proc/<pid>/status`.  I've
 taken a look in the code, and the call to ignore the signal is easily
 found in `mythbackend/main.cpp`.  I've tried find in the code some other
 way to trigger a log reopen but haven't seen anything.  Is there a way?

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Ticket URL: <https://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/12621>
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