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This explains the meaning of '''external socket is used''' error message, and the purpose of '''<code>--ext-unix-sk</code>''' option.

This explains the meaning of '''external socket is used''' error message, and the purpose of '''<code>--external unix[...]</code>''' option.

== Error meaning ==

== Error meaning ==

However, sometimes it is possible to dump and successfully restore only one end of a unix socket pair. One particular example is the datagram sockets with on-way connection (client to server) used e.g. by <code>logd</code>. Server opens a datagram socket and waits on it for messages to be written into a log file. Processes using logd also create datagram sockets and connect those to the server. These connections are thus uni-directional. In this case it is possible to dump a program with the client-side socket and on restore the socket needs to be reconnected back to the original server.

However, sometimes it is possible to dump and successfully restore only one end of a unix socket pair. One particular example is the datagram sockets with on-way connection (client to server) used e.g. by <code>logd</code>. Server opens a datagram socket and waits on it for messages to be written into a log file. Processes using logd also create datagram sockets and connect those to the server. These connections are thus uni-directional. In this case it is possible to dump a program with the client-side socket and on restore the socket needs to be reconnected back to the original server.

This is when <code>--ext-unix-sk</code> option should be used. By providing this option (for both dump and restore commands), user states "I know there may be uni-directional dgram unix connections, and I will make sure the server end will exist on restore".

This is when {{Opt|--external}} option should be used. By providing this option for both dump (now) and restore (in plans) commands, user states "I know there may be uni-directional dgram unix connections, and I will make sure the server end will exist on restore".

For '''criu dump''', this option enables dumping ''datagram'' unix sockets with additional information about that other ("external") socket it is connected to.

For '''criu dump''', this option enables dumping ''datagram'' unix sockets with additional information about that other ("external") socket it is connected to.

== Limitations ==

== Limitations ==

== What to do with stream/seqpacket? ==

Some types of sockets are hard to deal with.

* On dump the <code>--ext-unix-sk $id</code> says that socket with $id is OK to be disconnected

Named unix sockets with stream/seqpacket options can't be dumped/restored, as once we dump one end,

* On restore the <code>--ext-unix-sk$id[=$path]</code> says that the socket $id should be reconnected back to the path it say on dump (or to the $path).

the other one will see EOF on the socket and may close it.

== What to do with socketpair()-s? ==

The plan for this is to extend the <code>--external unix[...]</code> semantics to work like this:

To restore socketpair we need more help from the server -- the server should create new pair and call criu restore asking it to [[Inheriting FDs on restore|inherit]] one.

* On restore, the <code>--external unix[''id'']:''path''</code> says that the socket <code>''id''</code> should be reconnected back to the path it say on dump (or to the specified <code>''path''</code>) (THIS IS IN PLANS!)

 

=== socketpair ===

 

 

 

criu dump -D images -o dump.log -v4 --external unix[11890815] -t 16528

 

On restore, the server should create a new pair and call <code>criu restore</code> asking it to [[Inheriting FDs on restore|inherit]] one.

 

 

 

 

For now the same thing is specified with <code>-x|--ext-unix-sk</code> option. Note, that the <code>id</code> argument was optional and made CRIU treat as external any unconnected socket. Soon this option will be [[deprecation|deprecated]].

== See also ==

== See also ==

* [[Advanced usage]]

* [[Advanced usage]]

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