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[PATCH v3 13/16] index-helper: don't run if already running

From
David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
Date
Apr 6, 2016, 22:11 UTC
Message-ID
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In-Reply-To
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Signed-off-by: David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
---
 index-helper.c          | 7 +++++++
 t/t7900-index-helper.sh | 9 +++++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+)
diff --git a/index-helper.c b/index-helper.c
index a3f6a74..b62d805 100644
--- a/index-helper.c
+++ b/index-helper.c
@@ -413,6 +413,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	/* check that no other copy is running */
+	fd = connect_to_index_helper();
+	if (fd > 0)
+		die(_("Already running"));
+	if (errno != ECONNREFUSED && errno != ENOENT)
+		die_errno(_("Unexpected error checking socket"));
+
 	atexit(cleanup);
 	sigchain_push_common(cleanup_on_signal);
 
diff --git a/t/t7900-index-helper.sh b/t/t7900-index-helper.sh
index b1fa96e..3f94d8a 100755
--- a/t/t7900-index-helper.sh
+++ b/t/t7900-index-helper.sh
@@ -33,4 +33,13 @@ test_expect_success 'index-helper creates usable path file and can be killed' '
 	test_path_is_missing .git/index-helper.path
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'index-helper will not start if already running' '
+	test_when_finished "git index-helper --kill" &&
+	git index-helper --detach &&
+	test -L .git/index-helper.path &&
+	test_must_fail git index-helper 2>err &&
+	test -L .git/index-helper.path &&
+	grep "Already running" err
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
2.4.2.767.g62658d5-twtrsrc
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Message 34 of 37 in “index-helper, watchman”
  1. 00/16 index-helper, watchmanDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  2. 01/16 read-cache.c: fix constness of verify_hdr()David Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  3. 02/16 read-cache: allow to keep mmap'd memory after readingDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  4. 03/16 index-helper: new daemon for caching index and related stuffDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  5. Johannes SixtApr 7, 2016
  6. Johannes SchindelinApr 7, 2016
  7. David TurnerApr 7, 2016
  8. Johannes SchindelinApr 8, 2016
  9. Duy NguyenApr 8, 2016
  10. David TurnerApr 8, 2016
  11. David TurnerApr 11, 2016
  12. Duy NguyenApr 12, 2016
  13. David TurnerApr 12, 2016
  14. Junio C HamanoApr 12, 2016
  15. David TurnerApr 13, 2016
  16. Duy NguyenApr 14, 2016
  17. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2016
  18. David TurnerApr 14, 2016
  19. Duy NguyenApr 15, 2016
  20. Junio C HamanoApr 15, 2016
  21. 04/16 index-helper: add --strictDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  22. 05/16 daemonize(): set a flag before exiting the main processDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  23. 06/16 index-helper: add --detachDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  24. 07/16 read-cache: add watchman 'WAMA' extensionDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  25. 08/16 Add watchman support to reduce index refresh costDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  26. 09/16 index-helper: use watchman to avoid refreshing index with lstat()David Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  27. Junio C HamanoApr 7, 2016
  28. Junio C HamanoApr 7, 2016
  29. David TurnerApr 8, 2016
  30. Junio C HamanoApr 8, 2016
  31. 10/16 update-index: enable/disable watchman supportDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  32. 11/16 unpack-trees: preserve index extensionsDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  33. 12/16 index-helper: kill modeDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  34. 13/16 index-helper: don't run if already runningDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  35. 14/16 index-helper: autorun modeDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  36. 15/16 index-helper: optionally automatically runDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016
  37. 16/16 read-cache: config for waiting for index-helperDavid Turner, Apr 6, 2016

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