* [bug#58595] [PATCH 2/2] services: nginx: Improve reload action documentation.
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* gnu/services/web.scm (nginx-shepherd-service): Be explicit about the
reload action not changing the configuration file, but instead
respawning worker processes.
---
Correct placement of the second patch. I'll close the other bugs opened
when I replied to my own email, instead of debbugs' email.
gnu/services/web.scm | 6 +++++-
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/gnu/services/web.scm b/gnu/services/web.scm
index 7fde8824b3..2023119037 100644
--- a/gnu/services/web.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/web.scm
@@ -819,7 +819,11 @@ (define (nginx-shepherd-service config)
(list
(shepherd-action
(name 'reload)
- (documentation "Reload NGINX configuration file and restart worker processes.")
+ (documentation "Reload nginx configuration file and restart worker processes.
+This has the effect of killing old worker processes and starting new ones, using
+the same configuration file. It is useful for situations where the same nginx
+configuration file can point to different things after a reload, such as
+renewed TLS certificates, or @code{include}d files.")
(procedure (nginx-action "-s" "reload"))))))))))
(define nginx-service-type
--
2.38.0
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