[Zope-dev] Crash & Burn with Zope 2.6.0a1 and ZEO 2.0a1

[Matt Behrens]

Stefan H. Holek wrote:


> Z2.pid is created very late. I cannot ./stop a half-started Instance 
> (not even a ZEO client waiting for the server!). Could we create the pid 
> file earlier?


Actually Z2.pid *is* now created earlier than with 2.5.1, the setuid 
stuff for root startups was moved after the Z2.pid creation to stop a 
potential security issue.

I don't see any reason it couldn't be created before the servers are 
started, however.  Others may have reasons why.