added --force-gateway

core/gateway.c

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct uwsgi_gateway *register_gateway(char *name, void (*loop) (int, void *), v
 	uwsgi_socket_nb(ug->internal_subscription_pipe[0]);
 	uwsgi_socket_nb(ug->internal_subscription_pipe[1]);
 
-	if (!uwsgi.master_process)
+	if (!uwsgi.master_process && !uwsgi.force_gateway)
 		gateway_respawn(ushared->gateways_cnt);
 
 	ushared->gateways_cnt++;

core/uwsgi.c

@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ static struct uwsgi_option uwsgi_base_options[] = {
 	{"worker-reload-mercy", required_argument, 0, "set the maximum time (in seconds) a worker can take to reload/shutdown (default is 60)", uwsgi_opt_set_int, &uwsgi.worker_reload_mercy, 0},
 	{"exit-on-reload", no_argument, 0, "force exit even if a reload is requested", uwsgi_opt_true, &uwsgi.exit_on_reload, 0},
 	{"die-on-term", no_argument, 0, "exit instead of brutal reload on SIGTERM", uwsgi_opt_true, &uwsgi.die_on_term, 0},
+	{"force-gateway", no_argument, 0, "force teh spawn of the first registered gateway without a master", uwsgi_opt_true, &uwsgi.force_gateway, 0},
 	{"help", no_argument, 'h', "show this help", uwsgi_help, NULL, UWSGI_OPT_IMMEDIATE},
 	{"usage", no_argument, 'h', "show this help", uwsgi_help, NULL, UWSGI_OPT_IMMEDIATE},
 
@@ -2469,6 +2470,11 @@ int uwsgi_start(void *v_argv) {
 	else if (!uwsgi.sockets && ushared->gateways_cnt && !uwsgi.no_server && !uwsgi.master_process) {
 		// here we will have a zombie... sorry
 		uwsgi_log("...you should enable the master process... really...\n");
+		if (uwsgi.force_gateway) {
+			struct uwsgi_gateway *ug = &ushared->gateways[0];
+			ug->loop(0, ug->data);
+			// when we are here the gateway is dead :(
+		}
 		exit(0);
 	}
 

uwsgi.h

@@ -1640,6 +1640,9 @@ struct uwsgi_server {
 	// kill the stack on SIGTERM (instead of brutal reloading)
 	int die_on_term;
 
+	// force the first gateway without a master
+	int force_gateway;
+
 	// disable fd passing on unix socket
 	int no_fd_passing;