1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/dh_runit b/dh_runit
index 5ed55b5..4c9820e 100755
--- a/dh_runit
+++ b/dh_runit
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use v5.10.1;
 use strict;
 use Debian::Debhelper::Dh_Lib;
 use File::Find;
+use File::Path qw(make_path);
 use File::stat;
 use feature 'signatures';
 no warnings 'experimental';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ sub parse_options($opts) {
             when (/^name=(.*)$/)   { $conf->{name} = $1; };
             when (/^since=(.*)$/)  { $conf->{since} = $1; };
             when (/^logscript$/)   { $conf->{logscript} = 1};
+            when (/^noreplace$/)   { $conf->{noreplace} = 1};
             when (/^defaults$/)    { "do nothing"; };
             default                { error("unknown option `$opt'"); }
         }
@@ -59,6 +61,13 @@ PKG: foreach my $pkg (@{$dh{DOPACKAGES}}) {
         my $conf = parse_options($opts);
         my $name = $conf->{name} || basename($path);
 
+        if ($conf->{noreplace}) {
+            make_path("${tmp}/var/lib/runit/noreplace/");
+            open(my $fh, ">", "${tmp}/var/lib/runit/noreplace/${name}")
+                || die $!;
+            close($fh);
+        }
+
         if ( -f $path) {
             install_dir("$sv_dir/$name");
             install_prog($path, "$sv_dir/$name/run");
@@ -182,6 +191,15 @@ version of package. See #923233.
 If this option is not specified, it means that runscript was provided
 all history of package.
 
+=item I<noreplace>
+
+Mark service as non-restartible. Interpreter B<invoke-run>, provided by
+I<runit> package does not stop sysvinit-managed instance of service to
+replace it with runit-managed instance when service is marked as
+non-restartible.
+
+Display managers (xdm, kdm, ...) are examples of non-restartible services.
+
 =item I<defaults>
 
 If you don't need other options, specify this one.