Okay, I tried to write another script: https://git.grifon.fr/alarig/SwordArMor-gentoo-overlay/src/branch/master/net-misc/bird/files/initd-bird-2
I deleted things, but added others. I’m not sure if I respect all the openrc standards as I’m not very comfortable with it. I added a check_run() function because I want to use the bird config parser if it’s running. I added my own stop() function because bird has to wait for all the sessions to be closed before killing the process. I don’t know if I should make the configuration file and the sock file configurable with /etc/conf.d/bird I’m open to your comments and improvements :) My script behave like this: judicael-ovpn2 ~ # ps aux | grep bird root 3928 0.0 0.3 25752 7944 pts/1 S+ Mar04 0:04 vim /etc/init.d/bird root 5250 0.0 0.1 10860 2052 pts/3 S+ 11:31 0:00 grep --colour=auto bird judicael-ovpn2 ~ # rc-service bird start * Starting bird ... [ ok ] judicael-ovpn2 ~ # ps aux | grep bird root 3928 0.0 0.3 25752 7944 pts/1 S+ Mar04 0:04 vim /etc/init.d/bird root 5383 62.8 1.8 42184 37080 ? Rs 11:31 0:03 /usr/sbin/bird -c /etc/bird.conf -s /var/run/bird.ctl -P /var/run/bird.pid root 5400 0.0 0.1 10860 2236 pts/3 S+ 11:31 0:00 grep --colour=auto bird judicael-ovpn2 ~ # birdc 'sh pr' BIRD 2.0.4 ready. Name Proto Table State Since Info device1 Device --- up 11:31:26.782 direct1 Direct --- up 11:31:26.782 kernel_ipv4 Kernel master4 up 11:31:26.782 kernel_ipv6 Kernel master6 up 11:31:26.782 ibgp_nominoe_ipv4 BGP --- up 11:31:28.777 Established ibgp_nominoe_ipv6 BGP --- up 11:31:28.205 Established ibgp_budic_ipv4 BGP --- up 11:31:30.703 Established ibgp_budic_ipv6 BGP --- up 11:31:28.614 Established ospf_ipv4 OSPF master4 up 11:31:26.782 Running ospf_ipv6 OSPF master6 up 11:31:26.782 Running judicael-ovpn2 ~ # rc-service bird reload * Reloading BIRD ... [ ok ] judicael-ovpn2 ~ # rc-service bird restart * Stopping BIRD ... * Starting bird ... [ ok ] judicael-ovpn2 ~ # rc-service bird status * status: started So basically it works, and the error check as well: judicael-ovpn2 ~ # echo 'ezf' >> /etc/bird.conf judicael-ovpn2 ~ # rc-service bird reload * /etc/bird.conf:121:1 syntax error, unexpected SYM judicael-ovpn2 ~ # rc-service bird restart * Caching service dependencies ... [ ok ] * /etc/bird.conf:121:1 syntax error, unexpected SYM * ERROR: bird failed to stop judicael-ovpn2 ~ # sed -i '$d' /etc/bird.conf judicael-ovpn2 ~ # rc-service bird reload * Reloading BIRD ... [ ok ] -- Alarig
