[tor-bugs] #10052 [Tor]: Tor Windows service should reload its configuration on SERVICE_CONTROL_PARAMCHANGE control code

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#10052: Tor Windows service should reload its configuration on
SERVICE_CONTROL_PARAMCHANGE control code
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 Reporter:  GITNE                                |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
Component:  Tor                                  |  0.2.5.x-final
 Keywords:  Windows service config               |        Version:  Tor:
  configuration paramchange control SIGHUP       |  unspecified
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 The Tor Windows service does not currently support reloading its
 configuration without stopping or restarting. This functionality is
 provided on other operating systems by sending the {{{SIGHUP}}} signal to
 a Tor process.

 Windows services implement this kind of functionality by
 [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms685054%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
 registering] to the service manager to [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-
 us/library/ms683240%28v=vs.85%29.aspx listen] for control codes. Therefore
 the Tor Windows service should implement reloading its configuration on
 {{{SERVICE_CONTROL_PARAMCHANGE}}}.

 '''NOTE:''' Because service control codes are only supported since Windows
 XP, it does not need to be implemented for Windows 2000.

 '''NOTE 2:''' Functionality that is provided by sending other signals to a
 Tor process on other operating systems should be implemented as user
 defined control codes. Initial documentation on implementing every single
 one of those control codes should be recorded as separate trac tickets
 while probably being a child of this ticket.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10052>
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