1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/dh_runit b/dh_runit
index 5b345d6..f7c81a2 100755
--- a/dh_runit
+++ b/dh_runit
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ use feature 'signatures';
 no warnings 'experimental';
 
 sub parse_options($opts) {
-    my $conf = { enable => 1 };
+    my $conf = { enable => 1, since => '0.0-0' };
     for my $opt (split(/,/, $opts)) {
         given($opt) {
             when (/^disable$/)     { $conf->{enable} = 0; };
             when (/^name=(.*)$/)   { $conf->{name} = $1; };
+            when (/^since=(.*)$/)  { $conf->{since} = $1; };
             when (/^logscript$/)   { $conf->{logscript} = 1};
             when (/^defaults$/)    { "do nothing"; };
             default                { error("unknown option `$opt'"); }
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ PKG: foreach my $pkg (@{$dh{DOPACKAGES}}) {
 
         my $substitutions = {
             NAME   => $name,
-            ENABLE => $conf->{enable} ? "yes" : "no"
+            ENABLE => $conf->{enable} ? "yes" : "no",
+            SINCE  => $conf->{since}
         };
 
         runit_autoscript($pkg, 'postrm', $substitutions);
@@ -166,6 +168,17 @@ the rights of the dedicated user. Specifying this option produces
 an error if the path argument names a directory that already
 contains a F</log/run> script.
 
+=item I<since>
+
+Specify what version of package introduced runscript. Correct
+installation of symlinks in F</etc/service> requires this information to
+correctly distinguish cases, when system administrator deliberately
+disabled service and case, when runscript was not provided in previous
+version of package. See #923233.
+
+If this option is not specified, it means that runscript was provided
+all history of package.
+
 =item I<defaults>
 
 If you don't need other options, specify this one.