tinc - Jan 2013 - tinc 1.1pre4 on Win7x64 --mlock prevents service from starting

c:\APPS\TINC\tincd.exe --mlock --net=mynet --config=C:\APPS\tinc\mynet

Without --mlock, the service starts OK.
With --mlock, the service fails to start.

On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 05:06:57PM -0600, Rob Townley wrote:
> c:\APPS\TINC\tincd.exe --mlock --net=mynet --config=C:\APPS\tinc\mynet
> 
> Without --mlock, the service starts OK.
> With --mlock, the service fails to start.
It should print this error message:

mlockall() not supported on this platform

Does it not show you that error message? Perhaps the error message should
mention you cannot use the "--mlock" option on Windows. In any case,
I'll make
note in the manual that this option is not supported on all platforms.

-- 
Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
     Guus Sliepen <guus at tinc-vpn.org>
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On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 3:46 PM, Guus Sliepen <guus at tinc-vpn.org>
wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 12:15:24PM -0600, Rob Townley wrote:
>
> > i usually import a tincd.reg file with the --debug and --mlock and
> > --log parameters.  When tinc.myvpn is started from services.msc or sc
> > start tinc.myvpn, the only error is the windows error that tinc could
> > not be started.  Nothing in EventLog either.
>
> Ah ok, I see. It should of course write something into the EventLog.
>
> > The frustrating thing at the moment is that using tincctl.exe stop not
> > only stops the service but deletes the service from the registry.  It
> > recreates it when tincctl.exe start is called, but it prevents
> > production use.  Is there a way to make it so that the service is not
> > deleted when stopped?  And when init, it checks if the service exists
> > and timeout confirms that you want to overwrite the old service entry?
>
> What is the problem with the stop and start commands removing/adding the
> service from the registry? That is exactly what tinc 1.0.x does as well.
> You
> can stop/start the service without altering the registry from the service
> control panel, I believe.
>
> Tincctl init never starts or stops a daemon, so it will also not change an
> existing service entry. The tincctl start command (or invoking tincd
> directly)
> will also never overwrite an existing entry.
>
> --
> Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
>      Guus Sliepen <guus at tinc-vpn.org>
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Yes, more logging.

i will try the new version this week.  The tinc service would start up and
i could connect albeit with a great deal of latency.  But when stopped, the
service would get disabled and then deleted.   i look forward to 1.1pre5
this week.
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On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:03:19PM -0600, Rob Townley wrote:
> > What is the problem with the stop and start commands removing/adding
the
> > service from the registry? That is exactly what tinc 1.0.x does as
well.
> > You
> > can stop/start the service without altering the registry from the
service
> > control panel, I believe.
[...]
> i will try the new version this week.  The tinc service would start up and
> i could connect albeit with a great deal of latency.  But when stopped, the
> service would get disabled and then deleted.
But what is the problem with the service getting deleted? It will get added
again when you do tincctl start.

-- 
Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
     Guus Sliepen <guus at tinc-vpn.org>
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On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 3:55 AM, Guus Sliepen <guus at tinc-vpn.org>
wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:03:19PM -0600, Rob Townley wrote:
>
>> > What is the problem with the stop and start commands
removing/adding the
>> > service from the registry? That is exactly what tinc 1.0.x does as
well.
>> > You
>> > can stop/start the service without altering the registry from the
service
>> > control panel, I believe.
> [...]
>> i will try the new version this week.  The tinc service would start up
and
>> i could connect albeit with a great deal of latency.  But when stopped,
the
>> service would get disabled and then deleted.
>
> But what is the problem with the service getting deleted? It will get added
> again when you do tincctl start.

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