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@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
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Multiple softflowd instances
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-Starting with version 0.9.9-4, the Debian packaging of softflowd
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-supports handling of multiple instances. One instance is already
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-shipped as `/etc/softflowd/default.conf` (which is a re-used
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-`/etc/default/softflowd` when upgrading from an older version).
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+The Debian packaging of softflowd supports handling of multiple
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+instances. One instance is already shipped as
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+`/etc/softflowd/default.conf`.
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To add more instances, create a file `/etc/softflowd/<instance>.conf`
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where `<instance>` should be constructed using the "Portable Filename
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-Character Set"[1] and must not start with a dot (i.e. hidden file).
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+Character Set"[1] and must not start with a dot (i.e. must not be a
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+hidden file).
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The file is a POSIX shell fragment and defines two variables:
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-* interface: The interface to listen on, or `all`
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+* `interface`: The interface to listen on, or `all`
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Without an interface definition, the instance will be ignored.
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-* options: Additional options to pass to softflowd.
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+* `options`: Additional options to pass to softflowd.
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On systemd, the file is read as a key/value store, for details see
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`EnvironmentFile=` systemd.exec(5).
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ On SysV init, the file is run as a shell script.
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The pidfile will be stored at `/run/softflowd/<instance>.pid`[2], do not
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attempt to override that. The control socket for softflowctl is at
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`/run/softflowd/<instance>.ctl`. You still may override these using the
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-`-c` options in the options= string, last match wins.
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+`-c` options in the `options=` string, last match wins.
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The softflowctl program will query the "default" instance by default.
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@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ On SysV init, run `serivce softflowd start <instance>`.
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[1] Upper and lower case characters, digits, dot, underscore, dash.
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For pure visual reasons, the dash should be avoided on systemd as
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it's escaped in the service name.
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- http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/V1_chap03.html#tag_03_282
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+ https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/V1_chap03.html#tag_03_282
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[2] On SysV init systems: `/var/run/softflowd/<instance>.pid`, likewise
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for the control socket.
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Christoph Biedl