append to log file; use logrotate;

[vserver-reference.git] / vserver-reference.init

diff --git a/vserver-reference.init b/vserver-reference.init
index 52964c9..56c4de5 100755 (executable)
--- a/vserver-reference.init
+++ b/vserver-reference.init
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ esac
 # VServer definitions
 . /usr/lib/util-vserver/util-vserver-vars
 
+# Save stdout and stderr
+exec 3>&1
+exec 4>&2
+
+# Redirect stdout and stderr to a log file
+exec 2>&1
+exec &>>/var/log/vserver-reference.log
+
+echo "--- STARTING $(date) ---"  >&3 2>&4
+
 # Parse PLC configuration
 if [ -r /etc/planetlab/plc_config ] ; then
     . /etc/planetlab/plc_config
@@ -39,14 +49,6 @@ else
     PLC_BOOT_HOST="boot.planet-lab.org"
 fi
 
-# Save stdout and stderr
-exec 3>&1
-exec 4>&2
-
-# Redirect stdout and stderr to a log file
-exec 2>&1
-exec &>/var/log/vserver-reference.log
-
 shopt -s nullglob
 
 # Make sure the barrier bit is set
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ for cacert in $CACERT ; do
 done
 
 success >&3 2>&4
+echo "--- DONE $(date) ---"  >&3 2>&4
 echo >&3 2>&4
 
 exit 0