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From: Kiran Rangoon <kiranrangoon0@gmail.com>
To: util-linux@vger.kernel.org
Cc: kzak@redhat.com, Kiran Rangoon <kiranrangoon0@gmail.com>
Subject: [V2 3/4] unshare: document --forward-signals in man page
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:29:41 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260113172942.10678-4-kiranrangoon0@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260113172942.10678-1-kiranrangoon0@gmail.com>

Add documentation for the new --forward-signals option, explaining
its use case (graceful shutdown during reboot/system management)
and interaction with the --fork option.

Signed-off-by: Kiran Rangoon <kiranrangoon0@gmail.com>
---
 sys-utils/unshare.1.adoc | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/sys-utils/unshare.1.adoc b/sys-utils/unshare.1.adoc
index 85d00af3c..fa0b61df1 100644
--- a/sys-utils/unshare.1.adoc
+++ b/sys-utils/unshare.1.adoc
@@ -81,6 +81,19 @@ Create a new time namespace. If _file_ is specified, then the namespace is made
 *-f*, *--fork*::
 Fork the specified _program_ as a child process of *unshare* rather than running it directly. This is useful when creating a new PID namespace. Note that when *unshare* is waiting for the child process, then it ignores *SIGINT* and *SIGTERM* and does not forward any signals to the child. It is necessary to send signals to the child process.
 
+*--forward-signals*::
+Forward *SIGTERM* and *SIGINT* signals received by the parent *unshare* process to the child process.
+When this option is not specified, *unshare* ignores these signals while waiting for the child process
+to exit (the default behavior since util-linux 2.36). This allows the parent to remain alive while
+the child process handles the signals.
++
+This option is useful when the parent *unshare* process will receive *SIGTERM* or *SIGINT* signals
+(for example, during system reboot or from a process manager), and you want the child process to
+be notified of graceful shutdown requests so it can perform cleanup operations. If your child
+process has signal handlers (such as shell trap handlers), enabling this option allows them to execute.
++
+This option implies *--fork*.
+
 *--keep-caps*::
 When the *--user* option is given, ensure that capabilities granted in the user namespace are preserved in the child process.
 
-- 
2.47.3


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-01-13 17:30 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-01-08 18:31 [PATCH 0/5] unshare: fix signal forwarding to child processes Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-08 18:31 ` [PATCH 1/5] unshare: add global child_pid variable for signal forwarding Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-08 18:31 ` [PATCH 2/5] unshare: add signal forwarding handler Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-08 18:31 ` [PATCH 3/5] unshare: replace signal blocking with signal handlers Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-08 18:31 ` [PATCH 4/5] unshare: store child PID in global variable Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-08 18:31 ` [PATCH 5/5] unshare: handle EINTR in waitpid loop Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-12 14:05 ` [PATCH 0/5] unshare: fix signal forwarding to child processes Karel Zak
2026-01-13 17:29   ` [Patch V2 0/4] " Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-13 17:29     ` [V2 1/4] unshare: add --forward-signals option to argument parser Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-13 17:29     ` [V2 2/4] unshare: implement signal forwarding when --forward-signals is used Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-13 17:29     ` Kiran Rangoon [this message]
2026-01-13 17:29     ` [V2 4/4] tests: add tests for unshare --forward-signals Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-16 17:06       ` [PATCH V3 0/4] unshare: add --forward-signals option Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-16 17:06         ` [Patch V3 1/4] unshare: add --forward-signals option to argument parser Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-16 17:06         ` [Patch V3 2/4] unshare: implement signal forwarding when --forward-signals is used Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-16 17:06         ` [Patch V3 3/4] unshare: document --forward-signals in man page Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-16 17:06         ` [Patch V3 4/4] tests: add tests for unshare --forward-signals Kiran Rangoon
2026-01-21  8:37         ` [PATCH V3 0/4] unshare: add --forward-signals option Karel Zak

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