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#!@PYTHON@

# Copyright (C) 2010,2011  Internet Systems Consortium.
#
# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
#
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM
# DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
# INTERNET SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
# FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
# NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
# WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

"""
This file implements the Boss of Bind (BoB, or bob) program.

Its purpose is to start up the BIND 10 system, and then manage the
processes, by starting and stopping processes, plus restarting
processes that exit.

To start the system, it first runs the c-channel program (msgq), then
connects to that. It then runs the configuration manager, and reads
its own configuration. Then it proceeds to starting other modules.

The Python subprocess module is used for starting processes, but
because this is not efficient for managing groups of processes,
SIGCHLD signals are caught and processed using the signal module.

Most of the logic is contained in the BoB class. However, since Python
requires that signal processing happen in the main thread, we do
signal handling outside of that class, in the code running for
__main__.
"""

import sys; sys.path.append ('@@PYTHONPATH@@')
import os

# If B10_FROM_SOURCE is set in the environment, we use data files
# from a directory relative to that, otherwise we use the ones
# installed on the system
if "B10_FROM_SOURCE" in os.environ:
    SPECFILE_LOCATION = os.environ["B10_FROM_SOURCE"] + "/src/bin/bind10/bob.spec"
else:
    PREFIX = "@prefix@"
    DATAROOTDIR = "@datarootdir@"
    SPECFILE_LOCATION = "@datadir@/@PACKAGE@/bob.spec".replace("${datarootdir}", DATAROOTDIR).replace("${prefix}", PREFIX)
    
import subprocess
import signal
import re
import errno
import time
import select
import random
import socket
from optparse import OptionParser, OptionValueError
import io
import pwd
import posix

import isc.cc
import isc.util.process
import isc.net.parse
import isc.log
from bind10_messages import *
import isc.bind10.sockcreator

isc.log.init("b10-boss")
logger = isc.log.Logger("boss")

# Pending system-wide debug level definitions, the ones we
# use here are hardcoded for now
DBG_PROCESS = 10
DBG_COMMANDS = 30

# Assign this process some longer name
isc.util.process.rename(sys.argv[0])

# This is the version that gets displayed to the user.
# The VERSION string consists of the module name, the module version
# number, and the overall BIND 10 version number (set in configure.ac).
VERSION = "bind10 20110223 (BIND 10 @PACKAGE_VERSION@)"

# This is for bind10.boottime of stats module
_BASETIME = time.gmtime()

class RestartSchedule:
    """
Keeps state when restarting something (in this case, a process).

When a process dies unexpectedly, we need to restart it. However, if 
it fails to restart for some reason, then we should not simply keep
restarting it at high speed.

A more sophisticated algorithm can be developed, but for now we choose
a simple set of rules:

  * If a process was been running for >=10 seconds, we restart it
    right away.
  * If a process was running for <10 seconds, we wait until 10 seconds
    after it was started.

To avoid programs getting into lockstep, we use a normal distribution
to avoid being restarted at exactly 10 seconds."""

    def __init__(self, restart_frequency=10.0):
        self.restart_frequency = restart_frequency
        self.run_start_time = None
        self.run_stop_time = None
        self.restart_time = None
    
    def set_run_start_time(self, when=None):
        if when is None:
            when = time.time()
        self.run_start_time = when
        sigma = self.restart_frequency * 0.05
        self.restart_time = when + random.normalvariate(self.restart_frequency, 
                                                        sigma)

    def set_run_stop_time(self, when=None):
        """We don't actually do anything with stop time now, but it 
        might be useful for future algorithms."""
        if when is None:
            when = time.time()
        self.run_stop_time = when

    def get_restart_time(self, when=None):
        if when is None:
            when = time.time()
        return max(when, self.restart_time)

class ProcessInfoError(Exception): pass

class ProcessInfo:
    """Information about a process"""

    dev_null = open(os.devnull, "w")

    def __init__(self, name, args, env={}, dev_null_stdout=False,
                 dev_null_stderr=False, uid=None, username=None):
        self.name = name 
        self.args = args
        self.env = env
        self.dev_null_stdout = dev_null_stdout
        self.dev_null_stderr = dev_null_stderr
        self.restart_schedule = RestartSchedule()
        self.uid = uid
        self.username = username
        self.process = None
        self.pid = None

    def _preexec_work(self):
        """Function used before running a program that needs to run as a
        different user."""
        # First, put us into a separate process group so we don't get
        # SIGINT signals on Ctrl-C (the boss will shut everthing down by
        # other means).
        os.setpgrp()
        # Second, set the user ID if one has been specified
        if self.uid is not None:
            try:
                posix.setuid(self.uid)
            except OSError as e:
                if e.errno == errno.EPERM:
                    # if we failed to change user due to permission report that
                    raise ProcessInfoError("Unable to change to user %s (uid %d)" % (self.username, self.uid))
                else:
                    # otherwise simply re-raise whatever error we found
                    raise

    def _spawn(self):
        if self.dev_null_stdout:
            spawn_stdout = self.dev_null
        else:
            spawn_stdout = None
        if self.dev_null_stderr:
            spawn_stderr = self.dev_null
        else:
            spawn_stderr = None
        # Environment variables for the child process will be a copy of those
        # of the boss process with any additional specific variables given
        # on construction (self.env).
        spawn_env = os.environ
        spawn_env.update(self.env)
        if 'B10_FROM_SOURCE' not in os.environ:
            spawn_env['PATH'] = "@@LIBEXECDIR@@:" + spawn_env['PATH']
        self.process = subprocess.Popen(self.args,
                                        stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
                                        stdout=spawn_stdout,
                                        stderr=spawn_stderr,
                                        close_fds=True,
                                        env=spawn_env,
                                        preexec_fn=self._preexec_work)
        self.pid = self.process.pid
        self.restart_schedule.set_run_start_time()

    # spawn() and respawn() are the same for now, but in the future they
    # may have different functionality
    def spawn(self):
        self._spawn()

    def respawn(self):
        self._spawn()

class CChannelConnectError(Exception): pass

class BoB:
    """Boss of BIND class."""
    
    def __init__(self, msgq_socket_file=None, data_path=None,
    config_filename=None, nocache=False, verbose=False, setuid=None,
    username=None, cmdctl_port=None, brittle=False):
        """
            Initialize the Boss of BIND. This is a singleton (only one can run).
        
            The msgq_socket_file specifies the UNIX domain socket file that the
            msgq process listens on.  If verbose is True, then the boss reports
            what it is doing.

            Data path and config filename are passed trough to config manager
            (if provided) and specify the config file to be used.

            The cmdctl_port is passed to cmdctl and specify on which port it
            should listen.
        """
        self.cc_session = None
        self.ccs = None
        self.cfg_start_auth = True
        self.cfg_start_resolver = False
        self.cfg_start_dhcp6 = False
        self.cfg_start_dhcp4 = False
        self.started_auth_family = False
        self.started_resolver_family = False
        self.curproc = None
        self.dead_processes = {}
        self.msgq_socket_file = msgq_socket_file
        self.nocache = nocache
        self.processes = {}
        self.expected_shutdowns = {}
        self.runnable = False
        self.uid = setuid
        self.username = username
        self.verbose = verbose
        self.data_path = data_path
        self.config_filename = config_filename
        self.cmdctl_port = cmdctl_port
        self.brittle = brittle
        self.sockcreator = None

    def config_handler(self, new_config):
        # If this is initial update, don't do anything now, leave it to startup
        if not self.runnable:
            return
        # Now we declare few functions used only internally here. Besides the
        # benefit of not polluting the name space, they are closures, so we
        # don't need to pass some variables
        def start_stop(name, started, start, stop):
            if not'start_' + name in new_config:
                return
            if new_config['start_' + name]:
                if not started:
                    if self.uid is not None:
                        logger.info(BIND10_START_AS_NON_ROOT, name)
                    start()
            else:
                stop()
        # These four functions are passed to start_stop (smells like functional
        # programming little bit)
        def resolver_on():
            self.start_resolver(self.c_channel_env)
            self.started_resolver_family = True
        def resolver_off():
            self.stop_resolver()
            self.started_resolver_family = False
        def auth_on():
            self.start_auth(self.c_channel_env)
            self.start_xfrout(self.c_channel_env)
            self.start_xfrin(self.c_channel_env)
            self.start_zonemgr(self.c_channel_env)
            self.started_auth_family = True
        def auth_off():
            self.stop_zonemgr()
            self.stop_xfrin()
            self.stop_xfrout()
            self.stop_auth()
            self.started_auth_family = False

        # The real code of the config handler function follows here
        logger.debug(DBG_COMMANDS, BIND10_RECEIVED_NEW_CONFIGURATION,
                     new_config)
        start_stop('resolver', self.started_resolver_family, resolver_on,
            resolver_off)
        start_stop('auth', self.started_auth_family, auth_on, auth_off)

        answer = isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(0)
        return answer

    def get_processes(self):
        pids = list(self.processes.keys())
        pids.sort()
        process_list = [ ]
        for pid in pids:
            process_list.append([pid, self.processes[pid].name])
        return process_list

    def _get_stats_data(self):
        return { "stats_data": {
                    'bind10.boot_time': time.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ', _BASETIME)
               }}

    def command_handler(self, command, args):
        logger.debug(DBG_COMMANDS, BIND10_RECEIVED_COMMAND, command)
        answer = isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(1, "command not implemented")
        if type(command) != str:
            answer = isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(1, "bad command")
        else:
            if command == "shutdown":
                self.runnable = False
                answer = isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(0)
            elif command == "getstats":
                answer = isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(0, self._get_stats_data())
            elif command == "sendstats":
                # send statistics data to the stats daemon immediately
                cmd = isc.config.ccsession.create_command(
                    'set', self._get_stats_data())
                seq = self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, 'Stats')
                # Consume the answer, in case it becomes a orphan message.
                try:
                    self.cc_session.group_recvmsg(False, seq)
                except isc.cc.session.SessionTimeout:
                    pass
                answer = isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(0)
            elif command == "ping":
                answer = isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(0, "pong")
            elif command == "show_processes":
                answer = isc.config.ccsession. \
                    create_answer(0, self.get_processes())
            else:
                answer = isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(1,
                                                            "Unknown command")
        return answer

    def start_creator(self):
        self.curproc = 'b10-sockcreator'
        self.sockcreator = isc.bind10.sockcreator.Creator("@@LIBEXECDIR@@:" +
                                                          os.environ['PATH'])

    def stop_creator(self, kill=False):
        if self.sockcreator is None:
            return
        if kill:
            self.sockcreator.kill()
        else:
            self.sockcreator.terminate()
        self.sockcreator = None

    def kill_started_processes(self):
        """
            Called as part of the exception handling when a process fails to
            start, this runs through the list of started processes, killing
            each one.  It then clears that list.
        """
        logger.info(BIND10_KILLING_ALL_PROCESSES)

        self.stop_creator(True)

        for pid in self.processes:
            logger.info(BIND10_KILL_PROCESS, self.processes[pid].name)
            self.processes[pid].process.kill()
        self.processes = {}

    def read_bind10_config(self):
        """
            Reads the parameters associated with the BoB module itself.

            At present these are the components to start although arguably this
            information should be in the configuration for the appropriate
            module itself. (However, this would cause difficulty in the case of
            xfrin/xfrout and zone manager as we don't need to start those if we
            are not running the authoritative server.)
        """
        logger.info(BIND10_READING_BOSS_CONFIGURATION)

        config_data = self.ccs.get_full_config()
        self.cfg_start_auth = config_data.get("start_auth")
        self.cfg_start_resolver = config_data.get("start_resolver")

        logger.info(BIND10_CONFIGURATION_START_AUTH, self.cfg_start_auth)
        logger.info(BIND10_CONFIGURATION_START_RESOLVER, self.cfg_start_resolver)

    def log_starting(self, process, port = None, address = None):
        """
            A convenience function to output a "Starting xxx" message if the
            logging is set to DEBUG with debuglevel DBG_PROCESS or higher.
            Putting this into a separate method ensures
            that the output form is consistent across all processes.

            The process name (passed as the first argument) is put into
            self.curproc, and is used to indicate which process failed to
            start if there is an error (and is used in the "Started" message
            on success).  The optional port and address information are
            appended to the message (if present).
        """
        self.curproc = process
        if port is None and address is None:
            logger.info(BIND10_STARTING_PROCESS, self.curproc)
        elif address is None:
            logger.info(BIND10_STARTING_PROCESS_PORT, self.curproc,
                        port)
        else:
            logger.info(BIND10_STARTING_PROCESS_PORT_ADDRESS,
                        self.curproc, address, port)

    def log_started(self, pid = None):
        """
            A convenience function to output a 'Started xxxx (PID yyyy)'
            message.  As with starting_message(), this ensures a consistent
            format.
        """
        if pid is None:
            logger.debug(DBG_PROCESS, BIND10_STARTED_PROCESS, self.curproc)
        else:
            logger.debug(DBG_PROCESS, BIND10_STARTED_PROCESS_PID, self.curproc, pid)

    # The next few methods start the individual processes of BIND-10.  They
    # are called via start_all_processes().  If any fail, an exception is
    # raised which is caught by the caller of start_all_processes(); this kills
    # processes started up to that point before terminating the program.

    def start_msgq(self, c_channel_env):
        """
            Start the message queue and connect to the command channel.
        """
        self.log_starting("b10-msgq")
        c_channel = ProcessInfo("b10-msgq", ["b10-msgq"], c_channel_env,
                                True, not self.verbose, uid=self.uid,
                                username=self.username)
        c_channel.spawn()
        self.processes[c_channel.pid] = c_channel
        self.log_started(c_channel.pid)

        # Now connect to the c-channel
        cc_connect_start = time.time()
        while self.cc_session is None:
            # if we have been trying for "a while" give up
            if (time.time() - cc_connect_start) > 5:
                raise CChannelConnectError("Unable to connect to c-channel after 5 seconds")

            # try to connect, and if we can't wait a short while
            try:
                self.cc_session = isc.cc.Session(self.msgq_socket_file)
            except isc.cc.session.SessionError:
                time.sleep(0.1)

    def start_cfgmgr(self, c_channel_env):
        """
            Starts the configuration manager process
        """
        self.log_starting("b10-cfgmgr")
        args = ["b10-cfgmgr"]
        if self.data_path is not None:
            args.append("--data-path=" + self.data_path)
        if self.config_filename is not None:
            args.append("--config-filename=" + self.config_filename)
        bind_cfgd = ProcessInfo("b10-cfgmgr", args,
                                c_channel_env, uid=self.uid,
                                username=self.username)
        bind_cfgd.spawn()
        self.processes[bind_cfgd.pid] = bind_cfgd
        self.log_started(bind_cfgd.pid)

        # sleep until b10-cfgmgr is fully up and running, this is a good place
        # to have a (short) timeout on synchronized groupsend/receive
        # TODO: replace the sleep by a listen for ConfigManager started
        # message
        time.sleep(1)

    def start_ccsession(self, c_channel_env):
        """
            Start the CC Session

            The argument c_channel_env is unused but is supplied to keep the
            argument list the same for all start_xxx methods.
        """
        self.log_starting("ccsession")
        self.ccs = isc.config.ModuleCCSession(SPECFILE_LOCATION, 
                                      self.config_handler,
                                      self.command_handler)
        self.ccs.start()
        self.log_started()

    # A couple of utility methods for starting processes...

    def start_process(self, name, args, c_channel_env, port=None, address=None):
        """
            Given a set of command arguments, start the process and output
            appropriate log messages.  If the start is successful, the process
            is added to the list of started processes.

            The port and address arguments are for log messages only.
        """
        self.log_starting(name, port, address)
        newproc = ProcessInfo(name, args, c_channel_env)
        newproc.spawn()
        self.processes[newproc.pid] = newproc
        self.log_started(newproc.pid)

    def start_simple(self, name, c_channel_env, port=None, address=None):
        """
            Most of the BIND-10 processes are started with the command:

                <process-name> [-v]

            ... where -v is appended if verbose is enabled.  This method
            generates the arguments from the name and starts the process.

            The port and address arguments are for log messages only.
        """
        # Set up the command arguments.
        args = [name]
        if self.verbose:
            args += ['-v']

        # ... and start the process
        self.start_process(name, args, c_channel_env, port, address)

    # The next few methods start up the rest of the BIND-10 processes.
    # Although many of these methods are little more than a call to
    # start_simple, they are retained (a) for testing reasons and (b) as a place
    # where modifications can be made if the process start-up sequence changes
    # for a given process.

    def start_auth(self, c_channel_env):
        """
            Start the Authoritative server
        """
        authargs = ['b10-auth']
        if self.nocache:
            authargs += ['-n']
        if self.uid:
            authargs += ['-u', str(self.uid)]
        if self.verbose:
            authargs += ['-v']

        # ... and start
        self.start_process("b10-auth", authargs, c_channel_env)

    def start_resolver(self, c_channel_env):
        """
            Start the Resolver.  At present, all these arguments and switches
            are pure speculation.  As with the auth daemon, they should be
            read from the configuration database.
        """
        self.curproc = "b10-resolver"
        # XXX: this must be read from the configuration manager in the future
        resargs = ['b10-resolver']
        if self.uid:
            resargs += ['-u', str(self.uid)]
        if self.verbose:
            resargs += ['-v']

        # ... and start
        self.start_process("b10-resolver", resargs, c_channel_env)

    def start_xfrout(self, c_channel_env):
        self.start_simple("b10-xfrout", c_channel_env)

    def start_xfrin(self, c_channel_env):
        self.start_simple("b10-xfrin", c_channel_env)

    def start_zonemgr(self, c_channel_env):
        self.start_simple("b10-zonemgr", c_channel_env)

    def start_stats(self, c_channel_env):
        self.start_simple("b10-stats", c_channel_env)

    def start_stats_httpd(self, c_channel_env):
        self.start_simple("b10-stats-httpd", c_channel_env)

    def start_dhcp6(self, c_channel_env):
        self.start_simple("b10-dhcp6", c_channel_env)

    def start_cmdctl(self, c_channel_env):
        """
            Starts the command control process
        """
        args = ["b10-cmdctl"]
        if self.cmdctl_port is not None:
            args.append("--port=" + str(self.cmdctl_port))
        self.start_process("b10-cmdctl", args, c_channel_env, self.cmdctl_port)

    def start_all_processes(self):
        """
            Starts up all the processes.  Any exception generated during the
            starting of the processes is handled by the caller.
        """
        # The socket creator first, as it is the only thing that needs root
        self.start_creator()
        # TODO: Once everything uses the socket creator, we can drop root
        # privileges right now

        c_channel_env = self.c_channel_env
        self.start_msgq(c_channel_env)
        self.start_cfgmgr(c_channel_env)
        self.start_ccsession(c_channel_env)

        # Extract the parameters associated with Bob.  This can only be
        # done after the CC Session is started.
        self.read_bind10_config()

        # Continue starting the processes.  The authoritative server (if
        # selected):
        if self.cfg_start_auth:
            self.start_auth(c_channel_env)

        # ... and resolver (if selected):
        if self.cfg_start_resolver:
            self.start_resolver(c_channel_env)
            self.started_resolver_family = True

        # Everything after the main components can run as non-root.
        # TODO: this is only temporary - once the privileged socket creator is
        # fully working, nothing else will run as root.
        if self.uid is not None:
            posix.setuid(self.uid)

        # xfrin/xfrout and the zone manager are only meaningful if the
        # authoritative server has been started.
        if self.cfg_start_auth:
            self.start_xfrout(c_channel_env)
            self.start_xfrin(c_channel_env)
            self.start_zonemgr(c_channel_env)
            self.started_auth_family = True

        # ... and finally start the remaining processes
        self.start_stats(c_channel_env)
        self.start_stats_httpd(c_channel_env)
        self.start_cmdctl(c_channel_env)

        if self.cfg_start_dhcp6:
            self.start_dhcp6(c_channel_env)

    def startup(self):
        """
            Start the BoB instance.

            Returns None if successful, otherwise an string describing the
            problem.
        """
        # Try to connect to the c-channel daemon, to see if it is already
        # running
        c_channel_env = {}
        if self.msgq_socket_file is not None:
             c_channel_env["BIND10_MSGQ_SOCKET_FILE"] = self.msgq_socket_file
        logger.debug(DBG_PROCESS, BIND10_CHECK_MSGQ_ALREADY_RUNNING)
        # try to connect, and if we can't wait a short while
        try:
            self.cc_session = isc.cc.Session(self.msgq_socket_file)
            logger.fatal(BIND10_MSGQ_ALREADY_RUNNING)
            return "b10-msgq already running, or socket file not cleaned , cannot start"
        except isc.cc.session.SessionError:
            # this is the case we want, where the msgq is not running
            pass

        # Start all processes.  If any one fails to start, kill all started
        # processes and exit with an error indication.
        try:
            self.c_channel_env = c_channel_env
            self.start_all_processes()
        except Exception as e:
            self.kill_started_processes()
            return "Unable to start " + self.curproc + ": " + str(e)

        # Started successfully
        self.runnable = True
        return None

    def stop_all_processes(self):
        """Stop all processes."""
        cmd = { "command": ['shutdown']}

        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, 'Cmdctl', 'Cmdctl')
        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "ConfigManager", "ConfigManager")
        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Auth", "Auth")
        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Resolver", "Resolver")
        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Xfrout", "Xfrout")
        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Xfrin", "Xfrin")
        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Zonemgr", "Zonemgr")
        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "Stats", "Stats")
        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg(cmd, "StatsHttpd", "StatsHttpd")
        # Terminate the creator last
        self.stop_creator()

    def stop_process(self, process, recipient):
        """
        Stop the given process, friendly-like. The process is the name it has
        (in logs, etc), the recipient is the address on msgq.
        """
        logger.info(BIND10_STOP_PROCESS, process)
        # TODO: Some timeout to solve processes that don't want to die would
        # help. We can even store it in the dict, it is used only as a set
        self.expected_shutdowns[process] = 1
        # Ask the process to die willingly
        self.cc_session.group_sendmsg({'command': ['shutdown']}, recipient,
            recipient)

    # Series of stop_process wrappers
    def stop_resolver(self):
        self.stop_process('b10-resolver', 'Resolver')

    def stop_auth(self):
        self.stop_process('b10-auth', 'Auth')

    def stop_xfrout(self):
        self.stop_process('b10-xfrout', 'Xfrout')

    def stop_xfrin(self):
        self.stop_process('b10-xfrin', 'Xfrin')

    def stop_zonemgr(self):
        self.stop_process('b10-zonemgr', 'Zonemgr')

    def shutdown(self):
        """Stop the BoB instance."""
        logger.info(BIND10_SHUTDOWN)
        # first try using the BIND 10 request to stop
        try:
            self.stop_all_processes()
        except:
            pass
        # XXX: some delay probably useful... how much is uncertain
        # I have changed the delay from 0.5 to 1, but sometime it's 
        # still not enough.
        time.sleep(1)  
        self.reap_children()
        # next try sending a SIGTERM
        processes_to_stop = list(self.processes.values())
        for proc_info in processes_to_stop:
            logger.info(BIND10_SEND_SIGTERM, proc_info.name,
                        proc_info.pid)
            try:
                proc_info.process.terminate()
            except OSError:
                # ignore these (usually ESRCH because the child
                # finally exited)
                pass
        # finally, send SIGKILL (unmaskable termination) until everybody dies
        while self.processes:
            # XXX: some delay probably useful... how much is uncertain
            time.sleep(0.1)  
            self.reap_children()
            processes_to_stop = list(self.processes.values())
            for proc_info in processes_to_stop:
                logger.info(BIND10_SEND_SIGKILL, proc_info.name,
                            proc_info.pid)
                try:
                    proc_info.process.kill()
                except OSError:
                    # ignore these (usually ESRCH because the child
                    # finally exited)
                    pass
        logger.info(BIND10_SHUTDOWN_COMPLETE)

    def _get_process_exit_status(self):
        return os.waitpid(-1, os.WNOHANG)

    def reap_children(self):
        """Check to see if any of our child processes have exited, 
        and note this for later handling. 
        """
        while True:
            try:
                (pid, exit_status) = self._get_process_exit_status()
            except OSError as o:
                if o.errno == errno.ECHILD: break
                # XXX: should be impossible to get any other error here
                raise
            if pid == 0: break
            if self.sockcreator is not None and self.sockcreator.pid() == pid:
                # This is the socket creator, started and terminated
                # differently. This can't be restarted.
                if self.runnable:
                    logger.fatal(BIND10_SOCKCREATOR_CRASHED)
                    self.sockcreator = None
                    self.runnable = False
            elif pid in self.processes:
                # One of the processes we know about.  Get information on it.
                proc_info = self.processes.pop(pid)
                proc_info.restart_schedule.set_run_stop_time()
                self.dead_processes[proc_info.pid] = proc_info

                # Write out message, but only if in the running state:
                # During startup and shutdown, these messages are handled
                # elsewhere.
                if self.runnable:
                    if exit_status is None:
                        logger.warn(BIND10_PROCESS_ENDED_NO_EXIT_STATUS,
                                    proc_info.name, proc_info.pid)
                    else:
                        logger.warn(BIND10_PROCESS_ENDED_WITH_EXIT_STATUS,
                                    proc_info.name, proc_info.pid,
                                    exit_status)

                    # Was it a special process?
                    if proc_info.name == "b10-msgq":
                        logger.fatal(BIND10_MSGQ_DAEMON_ENDED)
                        self.runnable = False

                # If we're in 'brittle' mode, we want to shutdown after
                # any process dies.
                if self.brittle:
                    self.runnable = False
            else:
                logger.info(BIND10_UNKNOWN_CHILD_PROCESS_ENDED, pid)

    def restart_processes(self):
        """
            Restart any dead processes:

            * Returns the time when the next process is ready to be restarted. 
            * If the server is shutting down, returns 0.
            * If there are no processes, returns None.

            The values returned can be safely passed into select() as the 
            timeout value.
        """
        next_restart = None
        # if we're shutting down, then don't restart
        if not self.runnable:
            return 0
        # otherwise look through each dead process and try to restart
        still_dead = {}
        now = time.time()
        for proc_info in self.dead_processes.values():
            if proc_info.name in self.expected_shutdowns:
                # We don't restart, we wanted it to die
                del self.expected_shutdowns[proc_info.name]
                continue
            restart_time = proc_info.restart_schedule.get_restart_time(now)
            if restart_time > now:
                if (next_restart is None) or (next_restart > restart_time):
                    next_restart = restart_time
                still_dead[proc_info.pid] = proc_info
            else:
                logger.info(BIND10_RESURRECTING_PROCESS, proc_info.name)
                try:
                    proc_info.respawn()
                    self.processes[proc_info.pid] = proc_info
                    logger.info(BIND10_RESURRECTED_PROCESS, proc_info.name, proc_info.pid)
                except:
                    still_dead[proc_info.pid] = proc_info
        # remember any processes that refuse to be resurrected
        self.dead_processes = still_dead
        # return the time when the next process is ready to be restarted
        return next_restart

# global variables, needed for signal handlers
options = None
boss_of_bind = None

def reaper(signal_number, stack_frame):
    """A child process has died (SIGCHLD received)."""
    # don't do anything... 
    # the Python signal handler has been set up to write
    # down a pipe, waking up our select() bit
    pass

def get_signame(signal_number):
    """Return the symbolic name for a signal."""
    for sig in dir(signal):
        if sig.startswith("SIG") and sig[3].isalnum():
            if getattr(signal, sig) == signal_number:
                return sig
    return "Unknown signal %d" % signal_number

# XXX: perhaps register atexit() function and invoke that instead
def fatal_signal(signal_number, stack_frame):
    """We need to exit (SIGINT or SIGTERM received)."""
    global options
    global boss_of_bind
    logger.info(BIND10_RECEIVED_SIGNAL, get_signame(signal_number))
    signal.signal(signal.SIGCHLD, signal.SIG_DFL)
    boss_of_bind.runnable = False

def process_rename(option, opt_str, value, parser):
    """Function that renames the process if it is requested by a option."""
    isc.util.process.rename(value)

def parse_args(args=sys.argv[1:], Parser=OptionParser):
    """
    Function for parsing command line arguments. Returns the
    options object from OptionParser.
    """
    parser = Parser(version=VERSION)
    parser.add_option("-m", "--msgq-socket-file", dest="msgq_socket_file",
                      type="string", default=None,
                      help="UNIX domain socket file the b10-msgq daemon will use")
    parser.add_option("-n", "--no-cache", action="store_true", dest="nocache",
                      default=False, help="disable hot-spot cache in authoritative DNS server")
    parser.add_option("-u", "--user", dest="user", type="string", default=None,
                      help="Change user after startup (must run as root)")
    parser.add_option("-v", "--verbose", dest="verbose", action="store_true",
                      help="display more about what is going on")
    parser.add_option("--pretty-name", type="string", action="callback",
                      callback=process_rename,
                      help="Set the process name (displayed in ps, top, ...)")
    parser.add_option("-c", "--config-file", action="store",
                      dest="config_file", default=None,
                      help="Configuration database filename")
    parser.add_option("-p", "--data-path", dest="data_path",
                      help="Directory to search for configuration files",
                      default=None)
    parser.add_option("--cmdctl-port", dest="cmdctl_port", type="int",
                      default=None, help="Port of command control")
    parser.add_option("--pid-file", dest="pid_file", type="string",
                      default=None,
                      help="file to dump the PID of the BIND 10 process")
    parser.add_option("--brittle", dest="brittle", action="store_true",
                      help="debugging flag: exit if any component dies")

    (options, args) = parser.parse_args(args)

    if options.cmdctl_port is not None:
        try:
            isc.net.parse.port_parse(options.cmdctl_port)
        except ValueError as e:
            parser.error(e)

    if args:
        parser.print_help()
        sys.exit(1)

    return options

def dump_pid(pid_file):
    """
    Dump the PID of the current process to the specified file.  If the given
    file is None this function does nothing.  If the file already exists,
    the existing content will be removed.  If a system error happens in
    creating or writing to the file, the corresponding exception will be
    propagated to the caller.
    """
    if pid_file is None:
        return
    f = open(pid_file, "w")
    f.write('%d\n' % os.getpid())
    f.close()

def unlink_pid_file(pid_file):
    """
    Remove the given file, which is basically expected to be the PID file
    created by dump_pid().  The specified may or may not exist; if it
    doesn't this function does nothing.  Other system level errors in removing
    the file will be propagated as the corresponding exception.
    """
    if pid_file is None:
        return
    try:
        os.unlink(pid_file)
    except OSError as error:
        if error.errno is not errno.ENOENT:
            raise


def main():
    global options
    global boss_of_bind
    # Enforce line buffering on stdout, even when not a TTY
    sys.stdout = io.TextIOWrapper(sys.stdout.detach(), line_buffering=True)

    options = parse_args()

    # Check user ID.
    setuid = None
    username = None
    if options.user:
        # Try getting information about the user, assuming UID passed.
        try:
            pw_ent = pwd.getpwuid(int(options.user))
            setuid = pw_ent.pw_uid
            username = pw_ent.pw_name
        except ValueError:
            pass
        except KeyError:
            pass

        # Next try getting information about the user, assuming user name 
        # passed.
        # If the information is both a valid user name and user number, we
        # prefer the name because we try it second. A minor point, hopefully.
        try:
            pw_ent = pwd.getpwnam(options.user)
            setuid = pw_ent.pw_uid
            username = pw_ent.pw_name
        except KeyError:
            pass

        if setuid is None:
            logger.fatal(BIND10_INVALID_USER, options.user)
            sys.exit(1)

    # Announce startup.
    logger.info(BIND10_STARTING, VERSION)

    # Create wakeup pipe for signal handlers
    wakeup_pipe = os.pipe()
    signal.set_wakeup_fd(wakeup_pipe[1])

    # Set signal handlers for catching child termination, as well
    # as our own demise.
    signal.signal(signal.SIGCHLD, reaper)
    signal.siginterrupt(signal.SIGCHLD, False)
    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, fatal_signal)
    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, fatal_signal)

    # Block SIGPIPE, as we don't want it to end this process
    signal.signal(signal.SIGPIPE, signal.SIG_IGN)

    # Go bob!
    boss_of_bind = BoB(options.msgq_socket_file, options.data_path,
                       options.config_file, options.nocache, options.verbose,
                       setuid, username, options.cmdctl_port, options.brittle)
    startup_result = boss_of_bind.startup()
    if startup_result:
        logger.fatal(BIND10_STARTUP_ERROR, startup_result)
        sys.exit(1)
    logger.info(BIND10_STARTUP_COMPLETE)
    dump_pid(options.pid_file)

    # In our main loop, we check for dead processes or messages 
    # on the c-channel.
    wakeup_fd = wakeup_pipe[0]
    ccs_fd = boss_of_bind.ccs.get_socket().fileno()
    while boss_of_bind.runnable:
        # clean up any processes that exited
        boss_of_bind.reap_children()
        next_restart = boss_of_bind.restart_processes()
        if next_restart is None:
            wait_time = None
        else:
            wait_time = max(next_restart - time.time(), 0)

        # select() can raise EINTR when a signal arrives, 
        # even if they are resumable, so we have to catch
        # the exception
        try:
            (rlist, wlist, xlist) = select.select([wakeup_fd, ccs_fd], [], [], 
                                                  wait_time)
        except select.error as err:
            if err.args[0] == errno.EINTR:
                (rlist, wlist, xlist) = ([], [], [])
            else:
                logger.fatal(BIND10_SELECT_ERROR, err)
                break

        for fd in rlist + xlist:
            if fd == ccs_fd:
                try:
                    boss_of_bind.ccs.check_command()
                except isc.cc.session.ProtocolError:
                    logger.fatal(BIND10_MSGQ_DISAPPEARED)
                    self.runnable = False
                    break
            elif fd == wakeup_fd:
                os.read(wakeup_fd, 32)

    # shutdown
    signal.signal(signal.SIGCHLD, signal.SIG_DFL)
    boss_of_bind.shutdown()
    unlink_pid_file(options.pid_file)
    sys.exit(0)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()