Merge pull request #488 from Ollie-Gutierrez/ctty-support

service: add optional controlling TTY via tty: stanza
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Joachim Wiberg authored and GitHub committed 2026-04-23 19:41:02 +02:00
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@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Other run/task/service options are:
* `cgroup.NAME[,opts]` or `cgroup:opts` -- see the [Cgroups](cgroups.md) section
* `env:[-]/path/to/env` -- see the [Service Environment](service-env.md) section
* `log:...` -- see [Redirecting Output](logging.md#redirecting-output)
* `tty:<dev>` -- see [Controlling TTY](tty.md#controlling-tty)
* `nowarn` -- see [Conditional Loading](services.md#conditional-loading)
* `notify:...` -- see [Service Synchronization](service-sync.md)
* `if:...` -- see [Conditional Execution](services.md#conditional-execution)
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@@ -83,4 +83,31 @@ board bringup and system debugging it can come in handy.
One can also use the `service` stanza to start a stand-alone shell:
service [12345] /bin/sh -l
service [12345] /bin/sh -l
Controlling TTY for Services
----------------------------
The `tty:<dev>` option gives a `run`, `task`, or `service` a controlling
terminal on the given device. The device is opened, set as the
controlling terminal for the session (after `setsid()`), and connected to
the process's stdin, stdout, and stderr. A default `TERM` environment
variable is set based on the device type: `vt102` for serial lines and
`linux` for virtual terminals.
`<dev>` may be a device node like `/dev/ttyS0`, or the special keyword
`@console` (see above). Note that `@console` expands only to the
first console, not all.
When `tty:` is combined with `log:`, stdout and stderr are redirected
to the log sink instead of the TTY, but stdin remains connected to the
TTY device.
> The `tty:<dev>` option is for `run`, `task`, and `service` stanzas only.
> The `tty` directive itself (for getty/login) has its own syntax, see
> above.
**Example:**
service [2345] tty:/dev/ttyS0 /usr/sbin/foo -- Foo on serial console
task [S] tty:@console my-setup-script -- Board bringup on console
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@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ For more complex setups (LUKS, LVM, etc.):
```
# Unlock LUKS volume
run [S] name:cryptsetup /sbin/cryptsetup open /dev/sda2 cryptroot -- Unlocking encrypted root
# The tty:@console stanza is required so cryptsetup can prompt for a passphrase
run [S] name:cryptsetup tty:@console /sbin/cryptsetup open /dev/sda2 cryptroot -- Unlocking encrypted root
# Activate LVM
run [S] name:lvm /sbin/lvm vgchange -ay -- Activating LVM volumes
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@@ -744,6 +744,37 @@ is
and the default
.Cm tag
identity is the basename of the service or run/task command.
.It Cm tty:\&<dev>
Give the
.Cm run , task ,
or
.Cm service
a controlling terminal on
.Cm <dev> .
The device is opened, set as the controlling terminal for the session
(after
.Fn setsid ) ,
and connected to stdin, stdout, and stderr.
A default
.Ev TERM
variable is set based on the device type:
.Cm vt102
for serial lines and
.Cm linux
for virtual terminals.
.Cm <dev>
may be a device node like
.Pa /dev/ttyS0 ,
or the special keyword
.Cm @console
(see TTYs and Consoles above).
When combined with
.Cm log: ,
stdout and stderr are redirected to the log sink instead, but stdin
remains connected to the TTY device.
.Bd -unfilled -offset indent
service [2345] tty:/dev/ttyS0 /usr/sbin/foo -- Foo on serial console
.Ed
.El
.Sh RESCUE MODE
Finit supports a rescue mode which is activated by the
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@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@
#include <sched.h> /* sched_yield() */
#include <string.h>
#include <sys/reboot.h>
#include <sys/ioctl.h>
#include <sys/prctl.h>
#include <sys/resource.h>
#include <sys/un.h>
#include <sys/wait.h>
#include <linux/vt.h>
#include <net/if.h>
#ifdef _LIBITE_LITE
# include <libite/lite.h>
@@ -387,6 +389,43 @@ static int lredirect(svc_t *svc)
return close(pipefd[1]);
}
/*
* Set up a controlling TTY for run/task/service.
* Opens the TTY device, dups to 0/1/2, resets termios to
* sane defaults, sets TERM env, and updates procname.
*/
static void svc_prepare_ctty(const char *tty, const char *procname, int log)
{
int fd, dummy;
fd = open(tty, O_RDWR);
if (fd < 0) {
logit(LOG_ERR, "Failed opening %s: %s", tty, strerror(errno));
_exit(1);
}
/* Acquire as controlling terminal for the session */
ioctl(fd, TIOCSCTTY, 0);
dup2(fd, STDIN_FILENO);
if (!log) {
dup2(fd, STDOUT_FILENO);
dup2(fd, STDERR_FILENO);
}
/* Set default TERM */
if (ioctl(fd, VT_OPENQRY, &dummy) == -1)
setenv("TERM", "vt102", 1); /* likely a serial line */
else
setenv("TERM", "linux", 1);
/* Reset to sane defaults */
stty(fd, B0);
close(fd);
prctl(PR_SET_NAME, procname, 0, 0, 0);
}
/*
* Handle redirection of process output, if enabled
*/
@@ -946,6 +985,14 @@ static int service_start(svc_t *svc)
sig_unblock();
/*
* If the stanza declared tty:<dev>, set up a controlling
* terminal on that device now that we're a session leader.
* Must run after setsid() to acquire the controlling TTY.
*/
if (!svc_is_tty(svc) && svc_has_ctty(svc))
svc_prepare_ctty(svc->log.ctty, svc->cmd, !!svc->log.enabled);
if (svc_is_runtask(svc))
status = exec_runtask(args[0], &args[1]);
else if (svc_is_tty(svc))
@@ -1795,6 +1842,7 @@ int service_register(int type, char *cfg, struct rlimit rlimit[], char *file)
char ident[MAX_IDENT_LEN];
char *ifstmt = NULL;
char *notify = NULL;
char *ctty = NULL;
struct tty tty = { 0 };
char *dev = NULL;
int respawn = 0;
@@ -1911,6 +1959,8 @@ int service_register(int type, char *cfg, struct rlimit rlimit[], char *file)
env = arg;
else if (MATCH_CMD(cmd, "caps:", arg))
caps = arg;
else if (MATCH_CMD(cmd, "tty:", arg))
ctty = arg;
/* catch both cgroup: and cgroup. handled in parse_cgroup() */
else if (MATCH_CMD(cmd, "cgroup", arg))
cgroup = arg;
@@ -2160,6 +2210,22 @@ int service_register(int type, char *cfg, struct rlimit rlimit[], char *file)
parse_caps(svc, caps);
else
memset(svc->capabilities, 0, sizeof(svc->capabilities));
if (!svc_is_tty(svc) && ctty) {
char *dev = ctty;
/* NOTE: @console expands only to first console, not all */
if (tty_isatcon(ctty))
dev = tty_atcon();
dev = tty_canonicalize(dev);
if (dev)
strlcpy(svc->log.ctty, dev, sizeof(svc->log.ctty));
else
logit(LOG_WARNING, "%s: tty: %s not found, skipping ctty", svc_ident(svc, NULL, 0), ctty);
} else if (!svc_is_tty(svc)) {
memset(svc->log.ctty, 0, sizeof(svc->log.ctty));
}
if (file)
strlcpy(svc->file, file, sizeof(svc->file));
else
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@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ typedef struct svc {
char file[64];
char prio[20];
char ident[20];
char ctty[32];
} log;
/* Only for TTY type services */
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ static inline int svc_in_runlevel (svc_t *svc, int runlevel) { return svc && IS
static inline int svc_has_pidfile (svc_t *svc) { return svc_is_daemon(svc) && svc->pidfile[0] != 0 && svc->pidfile[0] != '!'; }
static inline int svc_has_pre (svc_t *svc) { return svc->pre_script[0]; }
static inline int svc_has_post (svc_t *svc) { return svc->post_script[0]; }
static inline int svc_has_ctty (svc_t *svc) { return svc && svc->log.ctty[0]; }
static inline int svc_has_ready (svc_t *svc) { return svc->ready_script[0];}
static inline int svc_has_cleanup (svc_t *svc) { return svc->cleanup_script[0]; }