git-annex/doc/bugs/assistant_ignores_foreground_switch.mdwn

### Please describe the problem.

git annex assistant ignores the --foreground switch:

```
florian@marduk ~ % /usr/bin/git-annex assistant --foreground --autostart        
git-annex autostart in /home/florian/.synced_configuration
ok
florian@marduk ~ % 
```

The assistant ist started, but forks to background. This also breaks the systemd unit from https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/Systemd_unit/ (add Type=forking to the service works around that)

It seems to be connected to the autostart option, without --autostart it does not go background.

### What steps will reproduce the problem?


### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?

6.20170101-15 at Arch.

### Please provide any additional information below.

[[!format sh """
# If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here.
# If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log


# End of transcript or log.
"""]]

### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)

> Made it support this combination of switches. [[done]] --[[Joey]]
2017-02-05 10:33:37 +00:00			`### Please describe the problem.`

			`git annex assistant ignores the --foreground switch:`

			```
			`florian@marduk ~ % /usr/bin/git-annex assistant --foreground --autostart`
			`git-annex autostart in /home/florian/.synced_configuration`
			`ok`
			`florian@marduk ~ %`
			```

2017-02-05 18:17:08 +00:00			`The assistant ist started, but forks to background. This also breaks the systemd unit from https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/Systemd_unit/ (add Type=forking to the service works around that)`
2017-02-05 10:33:37 +00:00
2017-02-05 10:37:00 +00:00			`It seems to be connected to the autostart option, without --autostart it does not go background.`

2017-02-05 10:33:37 +00:00			`### What steps will reproduce the problem?`


			`### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?`

			`6.20170101-15 at Arch.`

			`### Please provide any additional information below.`

			`[[!format sh """`
			`# If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here.`
			`# If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log`


			`# End of transcript or log.`
			`"""]]`

			`### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)`

assistant: Make --autostart --foreground wait for the children it starts. Before, the --foreground was ignored when autostarting. This commit was sponsored by Denis Dzyubenko on Patreon. 2017-02-07 17:31:45 +00:00			`> Made it support this combination of switches. [[done]] --[[Joey]]`