2 files changed, 20 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/mds-base.c b/src/mds-base.c
index 429632e..dd72081 100644
--- a/src/mds-base.c
+++ b/src/mds-base.c
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ int is_respawn = -1;
 int is_reexec = 0;
 
 /**
+ * Whether the server should do its
+ * best to resist event triggered death
+ */
+int is_immortal = 0;
+
+/**
  * Whether to fork the process when the
  * server has been properly initialised
  */
@@ -133,6 +139,8 @@ int __attribute__((weak)) parse_cmdline(void)
 	on_init_fork = 1;
       else if (startswith(arg, "--on-init-sh=")) /* Run a command when initialised. */
 	on_init_sh = arg + strlen("--on-init-sh=");
+      else if (strequals(arg, "--immortal")) /* I return to serve. */
+	is_immortal = 1;
     }
   if (is_reexec)
     {
@@ -598,8 +606,8 @@ int trap_signals(void)
   /* Implement silent interruption on SIGRTMIN. */
   fail_if (xsigaction(SIGRTMIN, received_noop) < 0);
   
-  /* Implement silent interruption on SIGDANGER. */
-  if (server_characteristics.danger_is_deadly)
+  /* Implement death on SIGDANGER or ignoral of SIGDANGER. */
+  if (server_characteristics.danger_is_deadly && !is_immortal)
     { fail_if (xsigaction(SIGDANGER, commit_suicide) < 0); }
   else
     { fail_if (xsigaction(SIGDANGER, SIG_IGN) < 0); }
diff --git a/src/mds-base.h b/src/mds-base.h
index c3c6c9c..89231bf 100644
--- a/src/mds-base.h
+++ b/src/mds-base.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ typedef struct server_characteristics
   unsigned fork_for_safety : 1;
   
   /**
-   * Seting this to non-zero without setting a signal action
+   * Setting this to non-zero without setting a signal action
    * for `SIGDANGER` will cause the server to die if `SIGDANGER`
    * is received. It is safe to set both `danger_is_deadly` and
    * `fork_for_safety` to non-zero, during the call of
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ typedef struct server_characteristics
    * in the parent process will be set to `SIG_IGN` independently
    * of the value of `danger_is_deadly` if `fork_for_safety`
    * is set to non-zero.
+   * 
+   * This setting will be treated as set to zero if
+   * --immortal is used.
    */
   unsigned danger_is_deadly : 1;
   
@@ -113,6 +116,12 @@ extern int is_respawn;
 extern int is_reexec;
 
 /**
+ * Whether the server should do its
+ * best to resist event triggered death
+ */
+extern int is_immortal;
+
+/**
  * Whether to fork the process when the
  * server has been properly initialised
  */