diff --git a/src/rc/start-stop-daemon.c b/src/rc/start-stop-daemon.c index e9f9848c..c88bc962 100644 --- a/src/rc/start-stop-daemon.c +++ b/src/rc/start-stop-daemon.c @@ -960,6 +960,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) if (redirect_stdout || redirect_stderr) eerrorx("%s: --stdout and --stderr are only relevant" " with --start", applet); + if (start_wait) + ewarn("using --wait with --stop has no effect," + " use --retry instead"); } else { if (!exec) eerrorx("%s: nothing to start", applet); @@ -1012,7 +1015,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) eerror("%s: %s does not exist", applet, *exec_file ? exec_file : exec); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); + } + if (start && retry) + ewarn("using --retry with --start has no effect," + " use --wait instead"); /* If we don't have a pidfile we should check if it's interpreted * or not. If it we, we need to pass the interpreter through