Update ChangeLog and bump version for v4.17 GA

Signed-off-by: Joachim Wiberg <troglobit@gmail.com>

configure.ac

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([Finit], [4.16], [https://github.com/finit-project/finit/issues],
+AC_INIT([Finit], [4.17], [https://github.com/finit-project/finit/issues],
 	[finit], [https://http://finit-project.github.io/])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(aux)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 foreign subdir-objects])
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ AC_PLUGIN([hotplug],       [yes], [Start udevd or mdev kernel event datamon])
 AC_PLUGIN([rtc],           [yes], [Save and restore RTC using hwclock])
 AC_PLUGIN([tty],           [yes], [Automatically activate new TTYs, e.g. USB-to-serial])
 AC_PLUGIN([urandom],       [yes], [Setup and save random seed at boot/shutdown])
+AC_PLUGIN([plymouth],      [no],  [Plymouth boot splash integration])
 AC_PLUGIN([testserv],      [no],  [Test plugin to start test serv daemon])
 
 # Check for extra arguments or packages

doc/ChangeLog.md

@@ -3,6 +3,41 @@ Change Log
 
 All relevant changes are documented in this file.
 
+[4.17][] - 2026-04-28
+---------------------
+
+### Changes
+
+- Add Plymouth boot splash plugin to manage the `plymouthd` lifecycle across boot,
+  `switch_root`, and shutdown.  Activated by the `splash` kernel command line
+  argument.  By Aaron Andersen
+- Add `tty:` option for run/task/service stanzas to acquire a controlling
+  terminal.  The device is opened as stdin, set as the session's controlling TTY
+  via `TIOCSCTTY`, and `TERM` is set automatically — `linux` for virtual terminals
+  and `vt102` for serial lines.  By Ollie Gutierrez
+- Improve console output atomicity at boot and shutdown: description and status
+  (`[ OK ]` / `[FAIL]`) are emitted in a single write so kernel messages cannot
+  split them.  If output has been scrolled away, the description is re-printed
+  before the final status line.  Console buffer is drained with `tcdrain(2)` and
+  ANSI attributes are reset before handing control back to the kernel at
+  shutdown/reboot
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Fix reverse-dependency condition handling on reload: when a service without
+  SIGHUP support is reloaded, its condition is now cleared immediately so
+  dependents transition to `STOPPING` before `SIGTERM` is sent to the parent,
+  preventing them from crashing with an incremented restart counter
+- Fix `/var/tmp` mode in `tmpfiles.d/var.conf` from `0777` to `1777` (sticky bit)
+  to match `/tmp`, by Aaron Andersen
+- Fix potential memory corruption in config parser: stale pointer captures of
+  `PATH` and `SHELL` at startup could dangle after environment modification;
+  `conf_reset_env()` now reads from the live environment instead, by Vasily Zubko
+- Fix plugin name registration: replace `__FILE__` macro with explicit string
+  literals in all plugin structs and debug messages, preventing subtle build-
+  system–dependent macro expansion issues, by Vasily Zubko
+
+
 [4.16][] - 2026-02-27
 ---------------------
 
@@ -1968,7 +2003,8 @@ Major bug fix release.
 
 * Initial release
 
-[UNRELEASED]: https://github.com/finit-project/finit/compare/4.15...HEAD
+[UNRELEASED]: https://github.com/finit-project/finit/compare/4.17...HEAD
+[4.17]: https://github.com/finit-project/finit/compare/4.16...4.17
 [4.16]: https://github.com/finit-project/finit/compare/4.15...4.16
 [4.15]: https://github.com/finit-project/finit/compare/4.14...4.15
 [4.14]: https://github.com/finit-project/finit/compare/4.13...4.14

doc/config/service-opts.md

@@ -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)

doc/config/tty.md

@@ -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

doc/switchroot.md

@@ -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

man/finit.conf.5

@@ -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

plugins/Makefile.am

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ if BUILD_NETLINK_PLUGIN
 libplug_la_SOURCES += netlink.c
 endif
 
+if BUILD_PLYMOUTH_PLUGIN
+libplug_la_SOURCES += plymouth.c
+endif
+
 if BUILD_RESOLVCONF_PLUGIN
 libplug_la_SOURCES += resolvconf.c
 endif
@@ -76,6 +80,10 @@ if BUILD_NETLINK_PLUGIN
 pkglib_LTLIBRARIES += netlink.la
 endif
 
+if BUILD_PLYMOUTH_PLUGIN
+pkglib_LTLIBRARIES += plymouth.la
+endif
+
 if BUILD_RESOLVCONF_PLUGIN
 pkglib_LTLIBRARIES += resolvconf.la
 endif

plugins/plymouth.c

@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+/* Plymouth boot splash plugin for Finit
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2026  Aaron Andersen <aaron@fosslib.net>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * This plugin integrates the Plymouth boot splash screen with Finit.
+ * It manages the plymouthd lifecycle across the full boot process:
+ *
+ *  - HOOK_BANNER:      Start plymouthd early, before console output.
+ *                      In initramfs, starts fresh.  In stage 2, reuses
+ *                      the daemon carried over from initramfs if alive.
+ *  - HOOK_ROOTFS_UP .. HOOK_SYSTEM_UP: Display status messages.
+ *  - HOOK_SVC_UP:      Tear down plymouth once boot is complete.
+ *  - HOOK_SWITCH_ROOT: Notify plymouth of root filesystem change so
+ *                      the daemon survives the initramfs -> rootfs
+ *                      transition.
+ *  - HOOK_SHUTDOWN:    Restart plymouthd in shutdown mode for a
+ *                      splash during poweroff/reboot.
+ *
+ * The plugin is only activated when "splash" is present on the kernel
+ * command line.  Plymouth requires devpts for VT takeover; fs_init()
+ * mounts it early enough for HOOK_BANNER.
+ *
+ * NOTE: The initramfs must include /etc/initrd-release.  Plymouth
+ * checks for this file and, when present, prefixes its argv[0] with
+ * '@' so that the process is not killed during switch_root.  Without
+ * it, plymouthd will not survive the initramfs-to-rootfs transition.
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+#include "finit.h"
+#include "helpers.h"
+#include "conf.h"
+#include "pid.h"
+#include "plugin.h"
+#include "sig.h"
+#include "util.h"
+#include "log.h"
+
+#ifndef PLYMOUTH_PATH
+#define PLYMOUTH_PATH "/sbin/plymouth"
+#endif
+#ifndef PLYMOUTHD_PATH
+#define PLYMOUTHD_PATH "/sbin/plymouthd"
+#endif
+
+#define PLYMOUTH_PIDFILE  "/run/plymouthd.pid"
+
+static pid_t daemon_pid;
+static int   switching_root;
+static int   in_initramfs;
+
+static int plymouth_cmd(const char *action)
+{
+	char cmd[256];
+
+	snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), PLYMOUTH_PATH " %s", action);
+	return run(cmd, NULL);
+}
+
+static void plymouth_message(const char *msg)
+{
+	pid_t pid;
+
+	pid = fork();
+	if (pid == 0) {
+		sig_unblock();
+		execl(PLYMOUTH_PATH, PLYMOUTH_PATH,
+		      "display-message", "--text", msg, NULL);
+		_exit(EX_OSERR);
+	}
+}
+
+static int plymouth_alive(void)
+{
+	return daemon_pid > 0 && pid_alive(daemon_pid);
+}
+
+/* Start plymouthd in the given mode ("boot" or "shutdown"). */
+static void plymouth_start(const char *mode)
+{
+	char cmd[256];
+	int rc;
+
+	if (plymouth_alive())
+		return;
+
+	snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd),
+		 PLYMOUTHD_PATH " --attach-to-session --mode %s --pid-file %s",
+		 mode, PLYMOUTH_PIDFILE);
+	rc = run(cmd, NULL);
+	if (rc) {
+		warnx("plymouthd failed to start (exit %d)", rc);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	daemon_pid = pid_file_read(PLYMOUTH_PIDFILE);
+	if (daemon_pid <= 0) {
+		warnx("plymouthd started but no PID in %s", PLYMOUTH_PIDFILE);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	rc = plymouth_cmd("show-splash");
+	if (rc)
+		warnx("plymouth show-splash failed (exit %d)", rc);
+}
+
+static void plymouth_stop(void)
+{
+	if (!plymouth_alive())
+		return;
+
+	plymouth_cmd("quit");
+
+	/*
+	 * Don't poll -- we're in a finit hook, so finit's event loop
+	 * is blocked and can't reap children.  Trust that plymouthd
+	 * exits after receiving the quit command.
+	 */
+	daemon_pid = 0;
+	unlink(PLYMOUTH_PIDFILE);
+}
+
+/*
+ * HOOK_BANNER - earliest possible hook, before any console output.
+ *
+ * In initramfs: start plymouthd fresh.
+ * In stage 2:   reuse plymouthd from initramfs if still alive,
+ *               otherwise start a new instance.
+ */
+static void plymouth_boot(void *arg)
+{
+	in_initramfs = fexist("/etc/initrd-release");
+
+	if (rescue)
+		return;
+
+	enable_progress(0);
+
+	if (!in_initramfs) {
+		if (plymouth_cmd("--ping") == 0) {
+			daemon_pid = pid_file_read(PLYMOUTH_PIDFILE);
+			if (daemon_pid <= 0)
+				daemon_pid = 1; /* alive but unknown pid */
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	plymouth_start("boot");
+}
+
+/*
+ * HOOK_SVC_UP - all services launched.
+ *
+ * In initramfs: keep splash alive for switch_root.
+ * In stage 2:   boot is done, tear down plymouth.
+ */
+static void plymouth_boot_done(void *arg)
+{
+	if (in_initramfs)
+		return;
+
+	plymouth_stop();
+	enable_progress(1);
+}
+
+/* HOOK_SWITCH_ROOT - initramfs transitioning to real root. */
+static void plymouth_switchroot(void *arg)
+{
+	switching_root = 1;
+
+	plymouth_message("Switching to root filesystem...");
+
+	if (plymouth_alive())
+		run(PLYMOUTH_PATH " update-root-fs --new-root-dir=/sysroot", NULL);
+
+	enable_progress(1);
+}
+
+/* HOOK_SHUTDOWN - entering runlevel 0 or 6. */
+static void plymouth_shutdown(void *arg)
+{
+	if (rescue || switching_root)
+		return;
+
+	enable_progress(0);
+	plymouth_start("shutdown");
+}
+
+static void on_rootfs_up(void *arg)
+{
+	plymouth_message("Root filesystem mounted");
+}
+
+static void on_mount_post(void *arg)
+{
+	plymouth_message("Mounting filesystems...");
+}
+
+static void on_basefs_up(void *arg)
+{
+	plymouth_message("All filesystems mounted");
+}
+
+static void on_network_up(void *arg)
+{
+	plymouth_message("Network is up");
+}
+
+static void on_system_up(void *arg)
+{
+	plymouth_message("System ready");
+}
+
+static plugin_t plugin = {
+	.name = "plymouth",
+	.hook[HOOK_BANNER]      = { .cb  = plymouth_boot       },
+	.hook[HOOK_ROOTFS_UP]   = { .cb  = on_rootfs_up        },
+	.hook[HOOK_MOUNT_POST]  = { .cb  = on_mount_post       },
+	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP]   = { .cb  = on_basefs_up        },
+	.hook[HOOK_NETWORK_UP]  = { .cb  = on_network_up       },
+	.hook[HOOK_SYSTEM_UP]   = { .cb  = on_system_up        },
+	.hook[HOOK_SVC_UP]      = { .cb  = plymouth_boot_done  },
+	.hook[HOOK_SWITCH_ROOT] = { .cb  = plymouth_switchroot },
+	.hook[HOOK_SHUTDOWN]    = { .cb  = plymouth_shutdown   },
+};
+
+/*
+ * Check kernel command line for "splash" argument.  Plymouth should
+ * only be activated when the user explicitly requests it.
+ */
+static int has_splash_arg(void)
+{
+	char line[LINE_SIZE], *tok, *saveptr;
+	FILE *fp;
+
+	fp = fopen("/proc/cmdline", "r");
+	if (!fp)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp)) {
+		fclose(fp);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	fclose(fp);
+
+	for (tok = strtok_r(line, " \t\n", &saveptr); tok;
+	     tok = strtok_r(NULL, " \t\n", &saveptr)) {
+		if (!strcmp(tok, "splash"))
+			return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+PLUGIN_INIT(__init)
+{
+	if (!has_splash_arg())
+		return;
+
+	plugin_register(&plugin);
+}
+
+PLUGIN_EXIT(__exit)
+{
+	plugin_unregister(&plugin);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Local Variables:
+ *  indent-tabs-mode: t
+ *  c-file-style: "linux"
+ * End:
+ */

src/finit.c

@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ static void fs_finalize(void)
 		fs_mount("shm", "/dev/shm", "tmpfs", flags | MS_NODEV, "mode=1777");
 	}
 
-	/* Modern systems use /dev/pts */
-	if (!fismnt("/dev/pts")) {
+	/* Remount devpts with proper gid/mode now that /etc/group is available */
+	{
 		char opts[32];
 		int gid;
 
@@ -383,7 +383,8 @@ static void fs_finalize(void)
 		snprintf(opts, sizeof(opts), "gid=%d,mode=0620,ptmxmode=0666", gid);
 
 		makedir("/dev/pts", 0755);
-		fs_mount("devpts", "/dev/pts", "devpts", flags, opts);
+		fs_mount("devpts", "/dev/pts", "devpts",
+			 flags | MS_REMOUNT, opts);
 	}
 
 	/* Needed on systems like Alpine Linux */
@@ -529,6 +530,13 @@ static void fs_init(void)
 
 		fs_mount(fs[i].spec, fs[i].file, fs[i].type, 0, NULL);
 	}
+
+	/* Early devpts mount for plugins that need PTY access (e.g. plymouth) */
+	if (!fismnt("/dev/pts")) {
+		makedir("/dev/pts", 0755);
+		fs_mount("devpts", "/dev/pts", "devpts",
+			 MS_NOSUID | MS_NOEXEC, "ptmxmode=0666");
+	}
 }
 
 

src/helpers.c

@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ void print(int rc, const char *fmt, ...)
 		/* Pending state: show description with spinner, no final status yet */
 		if (!buf[0])
 			return;
-		delline();
 		if (progress_style == PROGRESS_CLASSIC)
 			cprintf("\r%s ", pad(buf, sizeof(buf), ".", sizeof(buf)));
 		else
@@ -391,15 +390,21 @@ void print(int rc, const char *fmt, ...)
 	 * Final status.  Emit description + status in a single cprintf() so
 	 * both reach the console in one write(), preventing kernel messages or
 	 * command output from splitting the description from its [ OK ]/[FAIL].
+	 *
+	 * status() returns a pointer to a static buffer, so we must copy the
+	 * result for rc before calling status(3) — the second call overwrites
+	 * the same buffer, corrupting the first result.
 	 */
 	last_desc[0] = 0;
 
 	if (buf[0]) {
-		delline();
+		char st[64];
+
+		strlcpy(st, status(rc), sizeof(st));
 		if (progress_style == PROGRESS_CLASSIC)
-			cprintf("\r%s %s\n", pad(buf, sizeof(buf), ".", sizeof(buf)), status(rc));
+			cprintf("\r%s %s\n", pad(buf, sizeof(buf), ".", sizeof(buf)), st);
 		else
-			cprintf("\r\e[K%s%s\r%s\n", status(3), buf, status(rc));
+			cprintf("\r\e[K%s%s\r%s\n", status(3), buf, st);
 	} else {
 		if (progress_style == PROGRESS_CLASSIC)
 			cprintf("%s\n", status(rc));

src/initramfs.c

@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ static int delete_cb(const char *fpath, const struct stat *sb, int tflag, struct
 	if (sb->st_dev != delete_rootdev)
 		return 0;
 
-	remove(fpath);
+	if (remove(fpath))
+		dbg("Failed to remove %s: %s", fpath, strerror(errno));
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ int switch_root(const char *newroot, const char *newinit)
 	struct stat newroot_st, oldroot_st;
 	char init_path[PATH_MAX];
 	int console_fd;
+	int fd;
 	dev_t rootdev;
 	int signo;
 
@@ -166,17 +168,31 @@ int switch_root(const char *newroot, const char *newinit)
 	}
 
 	/* Verify newroot exists and is a directory */
-	if (stat(newroot, &newroot_st) || !S_ISDIR(newroot_st.st_mode)) {
+	fd = open(newroot, O_RDONLY | O_DIRECTORY);
+	if (fd < 0) {
 		logit(LOG_ERR, "switch_root: %s is not a directory", newroot);
 		errno = ENOTDIR;
 		return -1;
 	}
+	if (fstat(fd, &newroot_st)) {
+		close(fd);
+		logit(LOG_ERR, "switch_root: cannot stat %s", newroot);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	close(fd);
 
 	/* Verify newroot is a mount point (different device than parent) */
-	if (stat("/", &oldroot_st)) {
+	fd = open("/", O_RDONLY | O_DIRECTORY);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		logit(LOG_ERR, "switch_root: cannot open /");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (fstat(fd, &oldroot_st)) {
+		close(fd);
 		logit(LOG_ERR, "switch_root: cannot stat /");
 		return -1;
 	}
+	close(fd);
 
 	if (newroot_st.st_dev == oldroot_st.st_dev) {
 		logit(LOG_ERR, "switch_root: %s is not a mount point", newroot);
@@ -259,18 +275,14 @@ int switch_root(const char *newroot, const char *newinit)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	/* Reopen console */
-	close(STDIN_FILENO);
-	close(STDOUT_FILENO);
-	close(STDERR_FILENO);
-
+	/* Reopen console in new root.  dup2() closes the old fds itself,
+	 * so open() returns a fd > STDERR_FILENO that we can always close. */
 	console_fd = open("/dev/console", O_RDWR);
 	if (console_fd >= 0) {
 		dup2(console_fd, STDIN_FILENO);
 		dup2(console_fd, STDOUT_FILENO);
 		dup2(console_fd, STDERR_FILENO);
-		if (console_fd > STDERR_FILENO)
-			close(console_fd);
+		close(console_fd);
 	}
 
 	/* Reset signals to default */

src/service.c

@@ -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

src/svc.h

@@ -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]; }
 

tmpfiles.d/var.conf

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ d  /var/lib/alarm	0755 - - -
 d  /var/lib/misc	0755 - - -
 d  /var/lib/urandom	0755 - - -
 d  /var/spool		0755 - - -
-d  /var/tmp		0777 - - -
+d  /var/tmp		1777 - - -
 
 # Used by pam_console(8)
 d  /run/console              1777 - - -