chef

https://github.com/opscode/chef

Ruby

A systems integration framework, built to bring the benefits of configuration management to your entire infrastructure.

Chef::RunContext#request_reboot

there are options for how to handle multiple calls to these functions:
1. first call always wins (never change reboot_info once set).
2. last call always wins (happily change reboot_info whenever).
3. raise an exception on the first conflict.
4. disable reboot after this run if anyone ever calls :cancel.
5. raise an exception on any second call.
6. ?

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Edit

git clone [email protected]:opscode/chef.git

cd chef

open lib/chef/run_context.rb

Contribute

# Make a new branch

git checkout -b -your-name--update-docs-Chef--RunContext-request_reboot-for-pr

# Commit to git

git add lib/chef/run_context.rbgit commit -m "better docs for Chef::RunContext#request_reboot"

# Open pull request

gem install hub # on a mac you can `brew install hub`

hub fork

git push <your name> -your-name--update-docs-Chef--RunContext-request_reboot-for-pr

hub pull-request

# Celebrate!