Native How do I restart (GUI?) framework?

j.p.s · 05-24-2021, 01:54 PM

I need to apply changes to FONT_RAMP without rebooting on a PW3 running 5.9.6.1.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...93&postcount=3

says a framework restart will do it. It looks like amazon switched from init to upstart somewhere along the way. I've looked at some upstart tutorials and remain confused. They imply something like

Code:

service restart framework

would do the trick, but there is no service command.

I'm stuck. Please help.

NiLuJe · 05-24-2021, 04:39 PM

start|stop|restart lab126_gui

Or just x might be enough, depending. I don't rightly recall the differences, and the depgraph is hilarious.

Check what MRPI and the Font hack do for some inspiration

.

EDIT: Or, well, apparently framework is still a service, too ^^.

Look at the script from the Font Hack's KUAL extension for more details.

j.p.s · 05-24-2021, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

start|stop|restart lab126_gui

Or just x might be enough, depending. I don't rightly recall the differences, and the depgraph is hilarious.

Check what MRPI and the Font hack do for some inspiration

.

EDIT: Or, well, apparently framework is still a service, too ^^.

Look at the script from the Font Hack's KUAL extension for more details.

Thanks!

I had already found a shutdown script and guessed
stop framework
start framework
which worked. I didn't know about restart as a command.

Withe tab completion, I just now found restartFramework.sh but it is in entirety:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
/sbin/restart framework

I'll give restart lab126_gui a try in case it does better, but it is a bit disquieting that /etc/upstart/lab126_gui.conf exists, but not /etc/upstart/lab126_gui

NiLuJe · 05-24-2021, 06:22 PM

.conf is just the extension for an upstart job, perfectly normal (there may be actual scripts not part of the depgraph in that folder, can't remember).

j.p.s · 05-26-2021, 03:54 PM

Both restart framework and restart lab126_gui return in well under 1 second, but it takes quite a bit longer for screen to return to its previous state. How should a script invoking one of them know when it is finished?

NiLuJe · 05-26-2021, 10:09 PM

You don't, not really

.

You'd need to make that an actual upstart job and listen for the framework_started event, and/or add another job that does something you can react to based on that event.

Fair warning: if you break upstart, or just subtly break the dep chain, you break the boot. Which potentially means a softbrick because of the failed startup counters. (e.g., have the RP/CRP at the ready if supported by your device, or have serial access otherwise. Barring that, big brassy balls required).

05-24-2021, 01:54 PM	#1
j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,275 Karma: 98804578 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	How do I restart (GUI?) framework? I need to apply changes to FONT_RAMP without rebooting on a PW3 running 5.9.6.1. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...93&postcount=3 says a framework restart will do it. It looks like amazon switched from init to upstart somewhere along the way. I've looked at some upstart tutorials and remain confused. They imply something like Code: service restart framework would do the trick, but there is no service command. I'm stuck. Please help.

05-24-2021, 04:39 PM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012492 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	start\|stop\|restart lab126_gui Or just x might be enough, depending. I don't rightly recall the differences, and the depgraph is hilarious. Check what MRPI and the Font hack do for some inspiration . EDIT: Or, well, apparently framework is still a service, too ^^. Look at the script from the Font Hack's KUAL extension for more details. Last edited by NiLuJe; 05-24-2021 at 04:44 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
[GUI Plugin] Save Virtual Libraries To Column (GUI)	chaley	Plugins	14	04-04-2021 05:25 AM
Need help setting up a Python GUI framework	Mavireck	Kobo Developer's Corner	3	05-08-2020 12:30 PM
Bible Framework	ProDigit	Workshop	46	12-18-2015 04:39 AM
What is the difference between framework.fiona.conf vs framework.mario.conf	kocoman	Kindle Developer's Corner	1	03-19-2013 09:40 AM
Framework for integrating applications	mkaluza	Sony Reader Dev Corner	4	09-16-2008 02:50 AM

05-24-2021, 06:22 PM	#4
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012492 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	.conf is just the extension for an upstart job, perfectly normal (there may be actual scripts not part of the depgraph in that folder, can't remember).

05-26-2021, 03:54 PM	#5
j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,275 Karma: 98804578 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	Both restart framework and restart lab126_gui return in well under 1 second, but it takes quite a bit longer for screen to return to its previous state. How should a script invoking one of them know when it is finished?

05-26-2021, 10:09 PM	#6
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012492 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	You don't, not really . You'd need to make that an actual upstart job and listen for the framework_started event, and/or add another job that does something you can react to based on that event. Fair warning: if you break upstart, or just subtly break the dep chain, you break the boot. Which potentially means a softbrick because of the failed startup counters. (e.g., have the RP/CRP at the ready if supported by your device, or have serial access otherwise. Barring that, big brassy balls required).

Advert

Advert