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+.TH Command RELOAD
+.NA reload "Reload server configuration and reopen log files"
+.LV Expert
+.SY "reload"
+Reload server configuration and reopen log files. This allows proper
+log rotation. Only the update schedule is reloaded at this time.
+.SA "enable, disable, force, shutdown, Deity"
--- /dev/null
+/*
+ * Empire - A multi-player, client/server Internet based war game.
+ * Copyright (C) 1986-2007, Dave Pare, Jeff Bailey, Thomas Ruschak,
+ * Ken Stevens, Steve McClure
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ * ---
+ *
+ * See files README, COPYING and CREDITS in the root of the source
+ * tree for related information and legal notices. It is expected
+ * that future projects/authors will amend these files as needed.
+ *
+ * ---
+ *
+ * relo.c: Re-read (some) configuration files
+ *
+ * Known contributors to this file:
+ * Markus Armbruster, 2007
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#include "commands.h"
+#include "journal.h"
+#include "server.h"
+
+int
+relo(void)
+{
+ /*
+ * Like SIGHUP, plus friendly chatter. If you change anything
+ * here, also update the code that handles SIGHUP!
+ */
+
+ if (journal_reopen() < 0) {
+ pr("Can't reopen journal");
+ return RET_SYS;
+ }
+ pr("Journal reopened.\n");
+
+ update_reschedule();
+ pr("Reload of update schedule requested.\n");
+
+ return RET_OK;
+}
{"reject <reject|accept> <announcements|mail|treaties|loans> <NAT>",
2, reje, C_MOD, NORM},
{"relations [as-COUNTRY]", 0, rela, 0, VIS},
+ {"reload", 0, relo, C_MOD, GOD},
{"repay <LOAN> <NUM>", 1, repa, C_MOD, NORM + MONEY + CAP},
{"report <NATS>", 0, repo, 0, VIS},
{"reset <lot #> <0|price>", 1, rese, C_MOD, NORM + CAP},