Re: [Motion-user] kill -s SIGHUP kills motion

[Dag E. <lan...@gm...>]

Have to add if it is in the configuration. The only way to add a camera is a
restart motion / all threads. This can also be done in the web interface.

/Dag

2007/12/29, Dag Erlandsson <lan...@gm...>:
>
> In the SVN version you can start/stop threads while running using the HTTP
> interface.
>
> /Dag
>
> 2007/12/29, Michael Kuss <mic...@pi... >:
> >
> > On Sat, 29 Dec 2007, Dag Erlandsson wrote:
> >
> > > Version of motion?
> >
> > sorry, forgot to give the details.  I am using 3.2.8, with Fedora 7
> > 2.6.23.8-34 kernel.
> >
> > > Tested just with the latest SVN and it works OK.
> > > How start/restart is done is changed in the latest SVN compared to
> > latest
> > > release. This was changed to be able to start motion even if the video
> > > device wasn't there at startup.
> >
> > Ah, nice feature.  The reason why I like the SIGHUP is that I wanted to
> > plug in a second cam during running.  For all other parameters I can use
> >
> > the web interface.  I will try, thanks,
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > > 2007/12/29, Michael Kuss <mic...@pi...>:
> > > >
> > > > Hi friendly list,
> > > >
> > > > I am trying to employ the kill -s SIGHUP feature to reread the
> > > > configuration file.  Motion rereads it but after a few seconds
> > terminates.
> > > > The syslog says:
> > > >
> > > > Dec 29 12:23:04 benz motion: [0] Processing thread 0 - config file
> > > > /home/noio/.motion/motion.conf
> > > > Dec 29 12:23:04 benz motion: [0] Processing config file
> > > > /home/noio/.motion/kensington.conf
> > > > Dec 29 12:23:04 benz motion: [0] Thread 1 is from
> > > > /home/noio/.motion/kensington.conf
> > > > Dec 29 12:23:04 benz motion: [1] Failed to open video device
> > /dev/video0:
> > > > Device or resource busy
> > > > Dec 29 12:23:04 benz motion: [1] Capture error calling vid_start
> > > >
> > > > So, it doesn't like the fact that the cam is busy.  Granted, motion
> > is
> > > > already up!  Does this work for anybody else?
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > >
> > > > Michael
> > > >
> > > >
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