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diff --git a/doc/rst/usage.rst b/doc/rst/usage.rst index c6046c0..78acdff 100644 --- a/doc/rst/usage.rst +++ b/doc/rst/usage.rst @@ -2360,7 +2360,10 @@ without touching *roverlay's* source code. To realize this, *roverlay* determines whether a given event is permitted (`event policy`_) and, if so, creates a `hook environment`_ and runs the -script. Additionally, shell scripts can load *roverlay's* *$FUNCTIONS* file, +script. +As these scripts are supposed to be non-interactive, +*stdin* gets redirected to ``/dev/null``, except for *user*-event hooks. +Additionally, shell scripts can load *roverlay's* *$FUNCTIONS* file, which provides extra functionality. .. Note:: @@ -2772,6 +2775,10 @@ The following table lists all known events (``ROVERLAY_PHASE``): | db_written | *$OVERLAY* | stats database file written | +-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------+ | user | unchanged | user-triggered event | + | | | | + | | | This is the only event for | + | | | which stdin does not get | + | | | redirected. | +-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------+ |