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Kohsuke Kawaguchi 2013-03-31 06:58:12 -07:00
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@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ This element specifies the arguments to be passed to the executable. Winsw will
For backward compatibility, `<arguments>` element can be used instead to specify the whole command line in a single element. For backward compatibility, `<arguments>` element can be used instead to specify the whole command line in a single element.
## stopargument/stopexecutable ### stopargument/stopexecutable
When the service is requested to stop, winsw simply calls <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms686714(v=vs.85).aspx">TerminateProcess</a> API to kill the service instantly. However, if `<stopargument>` elements are present, winsw will instead launch another process of `<executable>` (or `<stopexecutable>` if that's specified) with the `<stopargument>` arguments, and expects that to initiate the graceful shutdown of the service process. When the service is requested to stop, winsw simply calls <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms686714(v=vs.85).aspx">TerminateProcess</a> API to kill the service instantly. However, if `<stopargument>` elements are present, winsw will instead launch another process of `<executable>` (or `<stopexecutable>` if that's specified) with the `<stopargument>` arguments, and expects that to initiate the graceful shutdown of the service process.
Winsw will then wait for the two processes to exit on its own, before reporting back to Windows that the service has terminated. Winsw will then wait for the two processes to exit on its own, before reporting back to Windows that the service has terminated.
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### log ### log
See the "Logging" section above for more details. See the "Logging" section above for more details.
### workingdirectory
This optional element sets the current directory of the process launched by winsw.