Fix format and variable name create.c
[lttng-tools.git] / src / bin / lttng / commands / create.c
index 1ebe590ad279915e8e3e7ba05784e0333eb9064f..caa12d93e9e5e10c9efa609ea15e79aa840a926b 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  */
 
-#define _GNU_SOURCE
 #define _LGPL_SOURCE
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
 
 #include <common/mi-lttng.h>
+#include <common/config/session-config.h>
 
 #include "../command.h"
 #include "../utils.h"
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ static char *opt_session_name;
 static char *opt_url;
 static char *opt_ctrl_url;
 static char *opt_data_url;
+static char *opt_shm_path;
+static char *opt_template_path;
 static int opt_no_consumer;
 static int opt_no_output;
 static int opt_snapshot;
@@ -55,6 +59,20 @@ enum {
        OPT_LIVE_TIMER,
 };
 
+enum output_type {
+       OUTPUT_UNKNOWN = -1,
+       OUTPUT_NONE,
+       OUTPUT_LOCAL,
+       OUTPUT_NET,
+};
+enum session_type {
+       SESSION_UNKNOWN = -1,
+       SESSION_NORMAL,
+       SESSION_LIVE,
+       SESSION_SNAPSHOT,
+};
+
+
 static struct mi_writer *writer;
 
 static struct poptOption long_options[] = {
@@ -69,6 +87,8 @@ static struct poptOption long_options[] = {
        {"no-consumer",     0, POPT_ARG_VAL, &opt_no_consumer, 1, 0, 0},
        {"snapshot",        0, POPT_ARG_VAL, &opt_snapshot, 1, 0, 0},
        {"live",            0, POPT_ARG_INT | POPT_ARGFLAG_OPTIONAL, 0, OPT_LIVE_TIMER, 0, 0},
+       {"shm-path",        0, POPT_ARG_STRING, &opt_shm_path, 0, 0, 0},
+       {"template-path",        0, POPT_ARG_STRING, &opt_template_path, 0, 0, 0},
        {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 };
 
@@ -77,77 +97,7 @@ static struct poptOption long_options[] = {
  * why this declaration exists and used ONLY in for this command.
  */
 extern int _lttng_create_session_ext(const char *name, const char *url,
-               const char *datetime, int live_timer);
-
-/*
- * usage
- */
-static void usage(FILE *ofp)
-{
-       fprintf(ofp, "usage: lttng create [NAME] [OPTIONS] \n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "Without a given NAME, the default is 'auto-<yyyymmdd>-<hhmmss>'\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "Options:\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "  -h, --help           Show this help\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "      --list-options   Simple listing of options\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "  -o, --output PATH    Specify output path for traces\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "      --no-output      Traces will not be outputted\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "      --snapshot       Set the session in snapshot mode.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       Created in no-output mode and uses the URL,\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       if one, as the default snapshot output.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       Every channel will be set in overwrite mode\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       and with mmap output (splice not supported).\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "      --live [USEC]    Set the session in live-reading mode.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       The delay parameter in micro-seconds is the\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       maximum time the user can wait for the data\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       to be flushed. Can be set with a network\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       URL (-U or -C/-D) and must have a relayd listening.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       By default, %u is used for the timer and the\n",
-                                                                                       DEFAULT_LTTNG_LIVE_TIMER);
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       network URL is set to net://127.0.0.1.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "Extended Options:\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "Using these options, each API call can be controlled individually.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "  -U, --set-url=URL    Set URL destination of the trace data.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       It is persistent for the session lifetime.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "                       This will set both data and control URL.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "  -C, --ctrl-url=URL   Set control path URL. (Must use -D also)\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "  -D, --data-url=URL   Set data path URL. (Must use -C also)\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "Please refer to the man page (lttng(1)) for more information on network\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "streaming mechanisms and explanation of the control and data port\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "You must have a running remote lttng-relayd for network streaming\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "URL format is has followed:\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "  proto://[HOST|IP][:PORT1[:PORT2]][/TRACE_PATH]\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "  Supported protocols are (proto):\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "  > file://...\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "    Local filesystem full path.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "  > net[6]://...\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "    This will use the default network transport layer which is\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "    TCP for both control (PORT1) and data port (PORT2).\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "    The default ports are respectively 5342 and 5343.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "  > tcp[6]://...\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "    Can only be used with -C and -D together\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "NOTE: IPv6 address MUST be enclosed in brackets '[]' (rfc2732)\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "Examples:\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "    # lttng create -U net://192.168.1.42\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "    Uses TCP and default ports for the given destination.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "    # lttng create -U net6://[fe80::f66d:4ff:fe53:d220]\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "    Uses TCP, default ports and IPv6.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "    # lttng create s1 -U net://myhost.com:3229\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "    Set the consumer to the remote HOST on port 3229 for control.\n");
-       fprintf(ofp, "\n");
-}
+               const char *datetime);
 
 /*
  * Retrieve the created session and mi output it based on provided argument
@@ -208,18 +158,15 @@ static int set_consumer_url(const char *session_name, const char *ctrl_url,
 {
        int ret;
        struct lttng_handle *handle;
-       struct lttng_domain dom;
 
        assert(session_name);
 
        /*
-        * Set handle with the session name and the domain set to 0. This means to
-        * the session daemon that the next action applies on the tracing session
-        * rather then the domain specific session.
+        * Set handle with the session_name, but no domain. This implies that
+        * the actions taken with this handle apply on the tracing session
+        * rather then the domain-specific session.
         */
-       memset(&dom, 0, sizeof(dom));
-
-       handle = lttng_create_handle(session_name, &dom);
+       handle = lttng_create_handle(session_name, NULL);
        if (handle == NULL) {
                ret = CMD_FATAL;
                goto error;
@@ -230,14 +177,6 @@ static int set_consumer_url(const char *session_name, const char *ctrl_url,
                goto error;
        }
 
-       if (ctrl_url) {
-               MSG("Control URL %s set for session %s", ctrl_url, session_name);
-       }
-
-       if (data_url) {
-               MSG("Data URL %s set for session %s", data_url, session_name);
-       }
-
 error:
        lttng_destroy_handle(handle);
        return ret;
@@ -284,178 +223,110 @@ error_create:
 }
 
 /*
- *  Create a tracing session.
- *  If no name is specified, a default name is generated.
+ * Validate the combinations of passed options
  *
- *  Returns one of the CMD_* result constants.
+ * CMD_ERROR on error
+ * CMD_SUCCESS on success
  */
-static int create_session(void)
+static int validate_command_options(enum session_type type)
 {
-       int ret;
-       char *session_name = NULL, *traces_path = NULL, *alloc_path = NULL;
-       char *alloc_url = NULL, *url = NULL, datetime[16];
-       char session_name_date[NAME_MAX + 17], *print_str_url = NULL;
-       time_t rawtime;
-       struct tm *timeinfo;
-
-       /* Get date and time for automatic session name/path */
-       time(&rawtime);
-       timeinfo = localtime(&rawtime);
-       strftime(datetime, sizeof(datetime), "%Y%m%d-%H%M%S", timeinfo);
+       int ret = CMD_SUCCESS;
 
-       /* Auto session name creation */
-       if (opt_session_name == NULL) {
-               ret = snprintf(session_name_date, sizeof(session_name_date),
-                               DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME "-%s", datetime);
-               if (ret < 0) {
-                       PERROR("snprintf session name");
-                       goto error;
-               }
-               session_name = session_name_date;
-               DBG("Auto session name set to %s", session_name_date);
-       } else {
-               if (strlen(opt_session_name) > NAME_MAX) {
-                       ERR("Session name too long. Length must be lower or equal to %d",
-                                       NAME_MAX);
-                       ret = LTTNG_ERR_SESSION_FAIL;
-                       goto error;
-               }
-               /*
-                * Check if the session name begins with "auto-" or is exactly "auto".
-                * Both are reserved for the default session name. See bug #449 to
-                * understand why we need to check both here.
-                */
-               if ((strncmp(opt_session_name, DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME "-",
-                                       strlen(DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME) + 1) == 0) ||
-                               (strncmp(opt_session_name, DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME,
-                                       strlen(DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME)) == 0 &&
-                               strlen(opt_session_name) == strlen(DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME))) {
-                       ERR("%s is a reserved keyword for default session(s)",
-                                       DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME);
-                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
-                       goto error;
-               }
-               session_name = opt_session_name;
-               ret = snprintf(session_name_date, sizeof(session_name_date),
-                               "%s-%s", session_name, datetime);
-               if (ret < 0) {
-                       PERROR("snprintf session name");
-                       goto error;
-               }
+       if (opt_snapshot && opt_live_timer) {
+               ERR("Snapshot and live modes are mutually exclusive.");
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
        }
 
        if ((!opt_ctrl_url && opt_data_url) || (opt_ctrl_url && !opt_data_url)) {
-               ERR("You need both control and data URL.");
+               ERR("Control and data URLs must both be set.");
                ret = CMD_ERROR;
                goto error;
        }
 
-       if (opt_output_path != NULL) {
-               traces_path = utils_expand_path(opt_output_path);
-               if (traces_path == NULL) {
+       if (opt_template_path) {
+               /* Restriction on flags exist when using template */
+               /* Session type flags are not permitted */
+               /* --live & --snapshot */
+               if ((opt_live_timer && type != SESSION_LIVE) ||
+                               (opt_snapshot && type != SESSION_SNAPSHOT)) {
+                       ERR("It is not possible to change the session type of a template");
                        ret = CMD_ERROR;
                        goto error;
                }
+       }
 
-               /* Create URL string from the local file system path */
-               ret = asprintf(&alloc_url, "file://%s", traces_path);
-               if (ret < 0) {
-                       PERROR("asprintf url path");
-                       ret = CMD_FATAL;
-                       goto error;
-               }
-               /* URL to use in the lttng_create_session() call */
-               url = alloc_url;
-               print_str_url = traces_path;
-       } else if (opt_url) { /* Handling URL (-U opt) */
-               url = opt_url;
-               print_str_url = url;
-       } else if (opt_data_url && opt_ctrl_url) {
-               /*
-                * With both control and data, we'll be setting the consumer URL after
-                * session creation thus use no URL.
-                */
-               url = NULL;
-       } else if (!opt_no_output) {
-               char *tmp_path;
-
-               /* Auto output path */
-               tmp_path = utils_get_home_dir();
-               if (tmp_path == NULL) {
-                       ERR("HOME path not found.\n \
-                                       Please specify an output path using -o, --output PATH");
-                       ret = CMD_FATAL;
-                       goto error;
-               }
-               alloc_path = strdup(tmp_path);
-               if (!alloc_path) {
-                       PERROR("allocating alloc_path");
-                       ret = CMD_FATAL;
-                       goto error;
-               }
-               ret = asprintf(&alloc_url,
-                               "file://%s/" DEFAULT_TRACE_DIR_NAME "/%s",
-                               alloc_path, session_name_date);
-               if (ret < 0) {
-                       PERROR("asprintf trace dir name");
-                       ret = CMD_FATAL;
-                       goto error;
-               }
+error:
+       return ret;
+}
 
-               url = alloc_url;
-               print_str_url = alloc_url + strlen("file://");
+/*
+ * Create a session using direct calls to liblttng-ctl.
+ *
+ * Return CMD_SUCCESS on success, negative value on internal lttng errors and positive
+ * value on command errors.
+ */
+static int create_session_basic (const char *session_name,
+               enum session_type session_type,
+               int live_timer,
+               enum output_type output_type,
+               const char* url,
+               const char* ctrl_url,
+               const char* data_url,
+               const char* shm_path,
+               const char* datetime)
+{
+       /* Create session based on session creation */
+       int ret = CMD_SUCCESS;
+       const char *pathname;
+
+       assert(datetime);
+
+       if (opt_relayd_path) {
+               pathname = opt_relayd_path;
        } else {
-               /* No output means --no-output or --snapshot mode. */
-               url = NULL;
+               pathname = INSTALL_BIN_PATH "/lttng-relayd";
        }
 
-       /* Use default live URL if NO url is/are found. */
-       if ((opt_live_timer && !opt_url) && (opt_live_timer && !opt_data_url)) {
-               ret = asprintf(&alloc_url, "net://127.0.0.1");
-               if (ret < 0) {
-                       PERROR("asprintf default live URL");
-                       ret = CMD_FATAL;
+       switch (session_type) {
+       case SESSION_NORMAL:
+               ret = _lttng_create_session_ext(session_name, url, datetime);
+               break;
+       case SESSION_SNAPSHOT:
+               if (output_type == OUTPUT_NONE) {
+                       ERR("--no-output on a snapshot session is invalid");
+                       ret = CMD_UNSUPPORTED;
                        goto error;
                }
-               url = alloc_url;
-               print_str_url = url;
-       }
-
-       if (opt_snapshot && opt_live_timer) {
-               ERR("Snapshot and live modes are mutually exclusive.");
-               ret = CMD_ERROR;
-               goto error;
-       }
-
-       if (opt_snapshot) {
-               /* No output by default. */
-               const char *snapshot_url = NULL;
-
-               if (opt_url) {
-                       snapshot_url = url;
-               } else if (!opt_data_url && !opt_ctrl_url) {
-                       /* This is the session path that we need to use as output. */
-                       snapshot_url = url;
+               ret = lttng_create_session_snapshot(session_name, url);
+               break;
+       case SESSION_LIVE:
+               if (output_type == OUTPUT_NONE) {
+                       ERR("--no-output on a live session is invalid");
+                       ret = CMD_UNSUPPORTED;
+                       goto error;
                }
-               ret = lttng_create_session_snapshot(session_name, snapshot_url);
-       } else if (opt_live_timer) {
-               const char *pathname;
 
-               if (opt_relayd_path) {
-                       pathname = opt_relayd_path;
-               } else {
-                       pathname = INSTALL_BIN_PATH "/lttng-relayd";
+               if (output_type == OUTPUT_LOCAL) {
+                       ERR("Local file output on a live session is invalid");
+                       ret = CMD_UNSUPPORTED;
+                       goto error;
                }
-               if (!opt_url && !opt_data_url && !check_relayd() &&
+               if (output_type != OUTPUT_NET && !check_relayd() &&
                                spawn_relayd(pathname, 0) < 0) {
+                       ret = CMD_FATAL;
                        goto error;
                }
-               ret = lttng_create_session_live(session_name, url, opt_live_timer);
-       } else {
-               ret = _lttng_create_session_ext(session_name, url, datetime, -1);
+               ret = lttng_create_session_live(session_name, url, live_timer);
+               break;
+       default:
+               ERR("Unknown session type");
+               ret = CMD_UNDEFINED;
+               goto error;
        }
+
        if (ret < 0) {
-               /* Don't set ret so lttng can interpret the sessiond error. */
+               /* Don't set ret so the sessiond error is propagated. */
                switch (-ret) {
                case LTTNG_ERR_EXIST_SESS:
                        WARN("Session %s already exists", session_name);
@@ -466,34 +337,103 @@ static int create_session(void)
                goto error;
        }
 
-       if (opt_ctrl_url && opt_data_url) {
-               if (opt_snapshot) {
-                       ret = add_snapshot_output(session_name, opt_ctrl_url,
-                                       opt_data_url);
+       /* Configure the session based on the output type */
+       switch (output_type) {
+       case OUTPUT_LOCAL:
+               break;
+       case OUTPUT_NET:
+               if (!ctrl_url || !data_url) {
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               if (session_type == SESSION_SNAPSHOT) {
+                       ret = add_snapshot_output(session_name, ctrl_url,
+                                       data_url);
                } else {
-                       /* Setting up control URI (-C or/and -D opt) */
-                       ret = set_consumer_url(session_name, opt_ctrl_url, opt_data_url);
+                       /*
+                        * Normal sessions and live sessions behave the same way
+                        * regarding consumer url.
+                        */
+                       ret = set_consumer_url(session_name, ctrl_url, data_url);
+               }
+               if (ret < 0) {
+                       /* Destroy created session on errors */
+                       lttng_destroy_session(session_name);
+                       goto error;
                }
+               break;
+       case OUTPUT_NONE:
+               break;
+       default:
+               ERR("Unknown output type");
+               ret = CMD_UNDEFINED;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * Set the session shared memory path
+        */
+       if (shm_path) {
+               ret = lttng_set_session_shm_path(session_name, shm_path);
                if (ret < 0) {
-                       /* Destroy created session because the URL are not valid. */
                        lttng_destroy_session(session_name);
                        goto error;
                }
        }
+error:
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static int generate_output(const char *session_name,
+               enum session_type session_type,
+               int live_timer,
+               enum output_type output_type,
+               const char* url,
+               const char* ctrl_url,
+               const char* data_url,
+               const char* shm_path)
+{
+       int ret = CMD_SUCCESS;
+
+       /*
+        * TODO move this to after session name
+        * for now we only emulate previous behaviour.
+        */
+       if (session_type != SESSION_SNAPSHOT) {
+               if (ctrl_url) {
+                       MSG("Control URL %s set for session %s", ctrl_url, session_name);
+               }
+
+               if (data_url) {
+                       MSG("Data URL %s set for session %s", data_url, session_name);
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (url && output_type == OUTPUT_LOCAL) {
+               /* Remove the file:// */
+               if (strlen(url) > strlen("file://")){
+                       url = url + strlen("file://");
+               }
+       }
 
        MSG("Session %s created.", session_name);
-       if (print_str_url && !opt_snapshot) {
-               MSG("Traces will be written in %s", print_str_url);
+       if (url && session_type != SESSION_SNAPSHOT) {
+               MSG("Traces will be written in %s", url);
 
-               if (opt_live_timer) {
-                       MSG("Live timer set to %u usec", opt_live_timer);
+               if (live_timer) {
+                       MSG("Live timer set to %u usec", live_timer);
                }
-       } else if (opt_snapshot) {
-               if (print_str_url) {
-                       MSG("Default snapshot output set to: %s", print_str_url);
+       } else if (session_type == SESSION_SNAPSHOT) {
+               if (url) {
+                       MSG("Default snapshot output set to: %s", url);
                }
                MSG("Snapshot mode set. Every channel enabled for that session will "
-                               "be set in overwrite mode and mmap output.");
+                               "be set to mmap output, and default to overwrite mode.");
+       }
+
+       if (shm_path) {
+               MSG("Session %s set to shm_path: %s.", session_name,
+                               shm_path);
        }
 
        /* Mi output */
@@ -504,118 +444,1081 @@ static int create_session(void)
                        goto error;
                }
        }
-
-       /* Init lttng session config */
-       ret = config_init(session_name);
-       if (ret < 0) {
-               ret = CMD_ERROR;
-               goto error;
-       }
-
-       ret = CMD_SUCCESS;
-
 error:
-       free(alloc_url);
-       free(traces_path);
-       free(alloc_path);
-
-       if (ret < 0) {
-               ERR("%s", lttng_strerror(ret));
-       }
        return ret;
 }
 
-/*
- *  The 'create <options>' first level command
- *
- *  Returns one of the CMD_* result constants.
- */
-int cmd_create(int argc, const char **argv)
+static int parse_template (struct config_document *template,
+               char **session_name,
+               enum session_type *session_type,
+               int *live_timer,
+               enum output_type *output_type,
+               char **url,
+               char **ctrl_url,
+               char **data_url,
+               char **shm_path)
 {
-       int opt, ret = CMD_SUCCESS, command_ret = CMD_SUCCESS, success = 1;
-       char *opt_arg = NULL;
-       static poptContext pc;
-
-       pc = poptGetContext(NULL, argc, argv, long_options, 0);
-       poptReadDefaultConfig(pc, 0);
-
-       while ((opt = poptGetNextOpt(pc)) != -1) {
-               switch (opt) {
-               case OPT_HELP:
-                       usage(stdout);
-                       goto end;
-               case OPT_LIST_OPTIONS:
-                       list_cmd_options(stdout, long_options);
-                       goto end;
-               case OPT_LIVE_TIMER:
-               {
-                       unsigned long v;
+       int ret = 0;
+       int printed_bytes;
+       char *raw_value = NULL;
+
+       assert(template);
+
+       /* Session name */
+       *session_name = config_document_get_element_value(template,"/sessions/session/name");
+
+       /* Check the type of session we have in the template */
+       if(config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/attributes/snapshot_mode")) {
+               *session_type = SESSION_SNAPSHOT;
+       } else if (config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/attributes/live_timer_interval")) {
+               *session_type = SESSION_LIVE;
+               raw_value = config_document_get_element_value(template,"/sessions/session/attributes/live_timer_interval");
+               *live_timer = config_parse_value(raw_value);
+               free(raw_value);
+               raw_value = NULL;
+       } else {
+               *session_type = SESSION_NORMAL;
+       }
 
-                       errno = 0;
-                       opt_arg = poptGetOptArg(pc);
-                       if (!opt_arg) {
-                               /* Set up default values. */
-                               opt_live_timer = (uint32_t) DEFAULT_LTTNG_LIVE_TIMER;
-                               DBG("Session live timer interval set to default value %d",
-                                               opt_live_timer);
-                               break;
+       /* Output */
+       switch (*session_type) {
+       case SESSION_NORMAL:
+       case SESSION_LIVE:
+               if (!config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/output/consumer_output/destination")){
+                       break;
+               }
+               if (config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/output/consumer_output/destination/path")){
+                       raw_value = config_document_get_element_value(template, "/sessions/session/output/consumer_output/destination/path");
+                       if (!raw_value) {
+                               ret = -1;
+                               goto error;
                        }
 
-                       v = strtoul(opt_arg, NULL, 0);
-                       if (errno != 0 || !isdigit(opt_arg[0])) {
-                               ERR("Wrong value in --live parameter: %s", opt_arg);
-                               ret = CMD_ERROR;
-                               goto end;
+                       if (strlen(raw_value) > 0) {
+                               *output_type = OUTPUT_LOCAL;
+                               printed_bytes = asprintf(url, "file://%s", raw_value);
+                               if (printed_bytes < 0) {
+                                       ret = -1;
+                                       goto error;
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               *output_type = OUTPUT_NONE;
                        }
-                       if (v != (uint32_t) v) {
-                               ERR("32-bit overflow in --live parameter: %s", opt_arg);
-                               ret = CMD_ERROR;
-                               goto end;
+
+                       free(raw_value);
+                       raw_value = NULL;
+                       break;
+               } else if(config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/output/consumer_output/destination/net_output")) {
+                       *ctrl_url = config_document_get_element_value(template, "/sessions/session/output/consumer_output/destination/net_output/control_uri");
+                       *data_url = config_document_get_element_value(template, "/sessions/session/output/consumer_output/destination/net_output/data_uri");
+                       if (!*ctrl_url || ! *data_url) {
+                               ret = -1;
+                               goto error;
                        }
-                       opt_live_timer = (uint32_t) v;
-                       DBG("Session live timer interval set to %d", opt_live_timer);
+                       *output_type = OUTPUT_NET;
+               } else {
+                       /* There is no output definition */
+               }
+               break;
+       case SESSION_SNAPSHOT:
+               if (!config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/output/snapshot_outputs/output/consumer_output/destination")){
                        break;
                }
-               default:
-                       usage(stderr);
-                       ret = CMD_UNDEFINED;
-                       goto end;
+               if (config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/output/snapshot_outputs/output/consumer_output/destination/path")){
+                       raw_value = config_document_get_element_value(template, "/sessions/session/output/snapshot_outputs/output/consumer_output/destination/path");
+                       if (!raw_value) {
+                               ret = -1;
+                               goto error;
+                       }
+
+                       if (strlen(raw_value) > 0) {
+                               *output_type = OUTPUT_LOCAL;
+                               printed_bytes = asprintf(url, "file://%s", raw_value);
+                               if (printed_bytes < 0) {
+                                       ret = -1;
+                                       goto error;
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               *output_type = OUTPUT_NONE;
+                       }
+
+                       free(raw_value);
+                       raw_value = NULL;
+                       break;
+               } else if(config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/output/snapshot_outputs/output/consumer_output/destination/net_output")) {
+                       *ctrl_url = config_document_get_element_value(template, "/sessions/session/output/snapshot_outputs/output/consumer_output/destination/net_output/control_uri");
+                       *data_url = config_document_get_element_value(template, "/sessions/session/output/snapshot_outputs/output/consumer_output/destination/net_output/data_uri");
+                       if (!*ctrl_url || ! *data_url) {
+                               ret = -1;
+                               goto error;
+                       }
+                       *output_type = OUTPUT_NET;
+               } else {
+                       /* There is no output definition */
                }
+               break;
+       case SESSION_UNKNOWN:
+               ret = -1;
+               goto error;
        }
 
-       if (opt_no_consumer) {
-               MSG("The option --no-consumer is obsolete. Use --no-output now.");
-               ret = CMD_WARNING;
-               goto end;
-       }
 
-       /* MI initialization */
-       if (lttng_opt_mi) {
-               writer = mi_lttng_writer_create(fileno(stdout), lttng_opt_mi);
-               if (!writer) {
-                       ret = -LTTNG_ERR_NOMEM;
-                       goto end;
-               }
+       /* shared memory path */
+       *shm_path = config_document_get_element_value(template,"/sessions/session/shared_memory_path");
 
-               /* Open command element */
-               ret = mi_lttng_writer_command_open(writer,
-                               mi_lttng_element_command_create);
-               if (ret) {
+error:
+       free(raw_value);
+       return ret;
+
+}
+static int create_session_from_template(struct config_document *template,
+               const char *session_name,
+               enum session_type session_type,
+               int live_timer,
+               enum output_type output_type,
+               const char *url,
+               const char *ctrl_url,
+               const char *data_url,
+               const char *shm_path,
+               const char *datetime)
+{
+       int ret = CMD_SUCCESS;
+       int printed_bytes;
+       struct config_element *temp_element = NULL;
+       struct config_element *temp_element_child = NULL;
+       char tmp_ctrl_uri[PATH_MAX];
+       char tmp_data_uri[PATH_MAX];
+       struct lttng_uri *uris = NULL;
+       ssize_t uri_array_size = 0;
+       char *tmp_string = NULL;
+
+       assert(template);
+       assert(session_name);
+
+       memset(tmp_ctrl_uri, 0, sizeof(tmp_ctrl_uri));
+       memset(tmp_data_uri, 0, sizeof(tmp_data_uri));
+
+       /* Session name */
+       if (config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/name")) {
+               /* Replace the node value */
+               config_document_replace_element_value(template, "/sessions/session/name", session_name);
+       } else {
+               /* insert the node */
+               temp_element = config_element_create("name", session_name);
+               if (!temp_element) {
+                       ERR("Could not create session name node configuration");
                        ret = CMD_ERROR;
-                       goto end;
+                       goto error;
                }
-
-               /* Open output element */
-               ret = mi_lttng_writer_open_element(writer,
-                               mi_lttng_element_command_output);
+               ret = config_document_insert_element(template, "/sessions/session", temp_element);
                if (ret) {
+                       ERR("Could not insert session name node configuration");
                        ret = CMD_ERROR;
-                       goto end;
+                       goto error;
                }
+               config_element_free(temp_element);
        }
-       opt_session_name = (char*) poptGetArg(pc);
 
-       command_ret = create_session();
+       /*
+        * Live timer
+        */
+       if (session_type == SESSION_LIVE) {
+               if (config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/attributes/live_timer_interval")) {
+                       printed_bytes = asprintf(&tmp_string, "%d", live_timer);
+                       if (printed_bytes < 0) {
+                               ERR("Asprintf failed for live timer");
+                               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                               goto error;
+                       }
+                       ret = config_document_replace_element_value(template, "/sessions/session/attributes/live_timer_interval", tmp_string);
+
+                       if (ret) {
+                               printf("error: %d\n", ret);
+                               ERR("Replacement of live_timer_interval failed");
+                               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                               goto error;
+                       }
+
+                       free(tmp_string);
+                       tmp_string = NULL;
+               } else {
+                       ERR("Invalid live timer template. Missing live timer node");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * Generate the output node
+        */
+
+       /* Get output from urls */
+       if (url) {
+               /* Get lttng uris from single url */
+               uri_array_size = uri_parse_str_urls(url, NULL, &uris);
+               if (uri_array_size < 0) {
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+       } else if (ctrl_url && data_url) {
+               uri_array_size = uri_parse_str_urls(ctrl_url, data_url, &uris);
+               if (uri_array_size < 0) {
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+       } else {
+               /* --no-output */
+               uri_array_size = 0;
+       }
+
+       /* Validate if the session output type still match the passed data */
+       if ( (uri_array_size == 0 && output_type != OUTPUT_NONE) ||
+                       (uri_array_size == 1 && output_type != OUTPUT_LOCAL) ||
+                       (uri_array_size == 2 && output_type != OUTPUT_NET)) {
+               ERR("Overwriting value for output do not match the base output type");
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       switch (output_type) {
+       case OUTPUT_NONE:
+               temp_element_child = config_element_create("path", "");
+               if (!temp_element_child) {
+                       ERR("Could not create empty path node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               break;
+       case OUTPUT_LOCAL:
+               temp_element_child = config_element_create("path", uris[0].dst.path);
+               if (!temp_element_child) {
+                       ERR("Could not create local path node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               break;
+       case OUTPUT_NET:
+               uri_to_str_url(&uris[0], tmp_ctrl_uri, sizeof(tmp_ctrl_uri));
+               uri_to_str_url(&uris[1], tmp_data_uri, sizeof(tmp_data_uri));
+
+               temp_element_child = config_element_create("net_output", NULL);
+               if (!temp_element_child) {
+                       ERR("Could not create net_output node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               temp_element = config_element_create("control_uri", tmp_ctrl_uri);
+               if (!temp_element_child) {
+                       ERR("Could not create ctrl uri node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               ret = config_element_add_child(temp_element_child, temp_element);
+               if (ret) {
+                       ERR("Could not append control uri to the net_output node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               config_element_free(temp_element);
+               temp_element = NULL;
+
+               temp_element = config_element_create("data_uri", tmp_data_uri);
+
+               if (!temp_element_child) {
+                       ERR("Could not create data_uri configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               ret = config_element_add_child(temp_element_child, temp_element);
+               if (ret) {
+                       ERR("Could not append data uri to the net_output node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               config_element_free(temp_element);
+               temp_element = NULL;
+               break;
+       default:
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       temp_element = config_element_create("destination", NULL);
+       if (!temp_element) {
+               ERR("Could not create destination node configuration");
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       ret = config_element_add_child(temp_element, temp_element_child);
+       if (ret) {
+               ERR("Could not append output data to the destination node configuration");
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       config_element_free(temp_element_child);
+       temp_element_child = NULL;
+
+       /* Construct the output/consumer_output/ node*/
+       temp_element_child = temp_element;
+       temp_element = config_element_create("consumer_output", NULL);
+       if (!temp_element) {
+               ERR("Could not create consumer_output node configuration");
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       ret = config_element_add_child(temp_element, temp_element_child);
+       if (ret) {
+               ERR("Could not append output data to the consumer_output node configuration");
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       config_element_free(temp_element_child);
+       temp_element_child = config_element_create("enabled", "true");
+       if (!temp_element_child) {
+               ERR("Could not create enbaled node configuration");
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       ret = config_element_add_child(temp_element, temp_element_child);
+       if (ret) {
+               ERR("Could not append node to the consumer_output node configuration");
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       config_element_free(temp_element_child);
+       temp_element_child = NULL;
+
+
+       temp_element_child = temp_element;
+       temp_element = config_element_create("output", NULL);
+       if (!temp_element) {
+               ERR("Could not create output node configuration");
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       ret = config_element_add_child(temp_element, temp_element_child);
+       if (ret) {
+               ERR("Could not append output data to the output node configuration");
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       config_element_free(temp_element_child);
+       temp_element_child = NULL;
+
+
+       /*
+        * validate and replace the destination node for each session type
+        * TODO: export string as const and simply assign a base path for the
+        * destination node based on the session type
+        **/
+       switch (session_type) {
+       case SESSION_NORMAL:
+       case SESSION_LIVE:
+               break;
+       case SESSION_SNAPSHOT:
+               /* construct the output/snapshots_outputs/ */
+               temp_element_child = temp_element;
+               temp_element = config_element_create("snapshot_outputs", NULL);
+               if (!temp_element) {
+                       ERR("Could not create snapshot_outputs node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               ret = config_element_add_child(temp_element, temp_element_child);
+               if (ret) {
+                       ERR("Could not append output data to the snapshot_outputs node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               config_element_free(temp_element_child);
+               temp_element_child = NULL;
+
+               temp_element_child = temp_element;
+               temp_element = config_element_create("output", NULL);
+               if (!temp_element) {
+                       ERR("Could not create output node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               ret = config_element_add_child(temp_element, temp_element_child);
+               if (ret) {
+                       ERR("Could not append output data to the output node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               config_element_free(temp_element_child);
+               temp_element_child = NULL;
+               break;
+       default:
+               ERR("Invalid session type");
+               ret = CMD_UNDEFINED;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       if (!config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/output")) {
+               ret = config_document_insert_element(template, "/sessions/session", temp_element);
+       } else {
+               ret = config_document_replace_element(template, "/sessions/session/output", temp_element);
+       }
+
+       config_element_free(temp_element);
+       temp_element = NULL;
+
+       if (ret) {
+               ERR("%s", lttng_strerror(ret));
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+
+       /* Shm path */
+       if (shm_path && config_document_element_exist(template, "/sessions/session/shared_memory_path")) {
+               /* Replace the node value */
+               config_document_replace_element_value(template, "/sessions/session/shared_memory_path", shm_path);
+       } else if (shm_path) {
+               /* insert the node */
+               temp_element = config_element_create("shared_memory_path", shm_path);
+               if (!temp_element) {
+                       ERR("Could not create shared_memory_path node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               ret = config_document_insert_element(template, "/sessions/session", temp_element);
+               if (ret) {
+                       ERR("Could not insert shared_memory_path node configuration");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               config_element_free(temp_element);
+               temp_element = NULL;
+       }
+
+       ret = config_load_configuration_sessions(template, session_name, 0);
+
+
+error:
+       config_element_free(temp_element);
+       config_element_free(temp_element_child);
+       free(tmp_string);
+       free(uris);
+       return ret;
+
+}
+
+/*
+ *  Create a tracing session.
+ *  If no name is specified, a default name is generated.
+ *
+ *  Returns one of the CMD_* result constants.
+ */
+static int create_session(void)
+{
+       int ret;
+       int printed_bytes;
+
+
+       /* Template */
+       struct config_document *template = NULL;
+
+       /* Base data */
+       enum session_type base_session_type = SESSION_UNKNOWN;
+       enum output_type base_output_type = OUTPUT_UNKNOWN;
+       char *base_session_name = NULL;
+       char *base_url = NULL;
+       char *base_ctrl_url = NULL;
+       char *base_data_url = NULL;
+       char *base_shm_path = NULL;
+       int base_live_timer = 0;
+
+       /* Time data */
+       char datetime[16];
+       time_t rawtime;
+       struct tm *timeinfo = NULL;
+
+       /* Temporary variables */
+       char *traces_path = NULL;
+       char *temp_url = NULL;
+       char *session_name_date = NULL;
+       char *tmp_url = NULL;
+       char *tmp_home_path = NULL;
+       struct lttng_uri *uris = NULL;
+       ssize_t uri_array_size = 0;
+
+
+       /* Get date and time for automatic session name/path */
+       time(&rawtime);
+       timeinfo = localtime(&rawtime);
+       strftime(datetime, sizeof(datetime), "%Y%m%d-%H%M%S", timeinfo);
+
+       if (opt_template_path) {
+               /* Restriction on flags exist when using template */
+               /* Session type flags are not permitted */
+               /* --live & --snapshot */
+               template = config_document_get(opt_template_path);
+               if (!template) {
+                       ERR("Template could not be parsed");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               /* Load info from template if any */
+               /* TODO: might want to use a struct in the end for the session... */
+               ret = parse_template(template, &base_session_name,
+                               &base_session_type,
+                               &base_live_timer,
+                               &base_output_type,
+                               &base_url,
+                               &base_ctrl_url,
+                               &base_data_url,
+                               &base_shm_path);
+               if (ret) {
+                       goto error;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* Option validation */
+       if (validate_command_options(base_session_type) != CMD_SUCCESS) {
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       /* Find the session type based on options */
+       if(base_session_type == SESSION_UNKNOWN) {
+               if (opt_snapshot) {
+                       base_session_type = SESSION_SNAPSHOT;
+               } else if (opt_live_timer) {
+                       base_session_type = SESSION_LIVE;
+               } else {
+                       base_session_type = SESSION_NORMAL;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * Session name handling
+        */
+       if (opt_session_name) {
+               /* Override the session name */
+               if (strlen(opt_session_name) > NAME_MAX) {
+                       ERR("Session name too long. Length must be lower or equal to %d",
+                                       NAME_MAX);
+                       ret = LTTNG_ERR_SESSION_FAIL;
+                       free(session_name_date);
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               /*
+                * Check if the session name begins with "auto-" or is exactly "auto".
+                * Both are reserved for the default session name. See bug #449 to
+                * understand why we need to check both here.
+                */
+               if ((strncmp(opt_session_name, DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME "-",
+                               strlen(DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME) + 1) == 0) ||
+                       (strncmp(opt_session_name, DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME,
+                               strlen(DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME)) == 0 &&
+                       strlen(opt_session_name) == strlen(DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME))) {
+                       ERR("%s is a reserved keyword for default session(s)",
+                                       DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME);
+
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               base_session_name = strndup(opt_session_name, NAME_MAX);
+               if (!base_session_name) {
+                       PERROR("Strdup session name");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               printed_bytes = asprintf(&session_name_date, "%s-%s", base_session_name, datetime);
+               if (printed_bytes < 0) {
+                       PERROR("Asprintf session name");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               DBG("Session name from command option set to %s", base_session_name);
+       } else if (base_session_name) {
+               printed_bytes = asprintf(&session_name_date, "%s-%s", base_session_name, datetime);
+               if (printed_bytes < 0) {
+                       PERROR("Asprintf session name");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+       } else {
+               /* Generate a name */
+               printed_bytes = asprintf(&base_session_name, DEFAULT_SESSION_NAME "-%s", datetime);
+               if (printed_bytes < 0) {
+                       PERROR("Asprintf session name");
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               session_name_date = strdup(base_session_name);
+               DBG("Auto session name set to %s", base_session_name);
+       }
+
+
+       /*
+        * Output handling
+        */
+
+       /*
+        * If any of those options are present clear all output related data.
+        */
+       if (opt_output_path || opt_url || (opt_ctrl_url && opt_data_url) || opt_no_output) {
+               /* Overwrite output */
+               free(base_url);
+               free(base_ctrl_url);
+               free(base_data_url);
+               base_url = NULL;
+               base_ctrl_url = NULL;
+               base_data_url = NULL;
+       }
+
+       if (opt_output_path) {
+
+               traces_path = utils_expand_path(opt_output_path);
+               if (!traces_path) {
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               /* Create URL string from the local file system path */
+               printed_bytes = asprintf(&temp_url, "file://%s", traces_path);
+               if (printed_bytes < 0) {
+                       PERROR("asprintf url path");
+                       ret = CMD_FATAL;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               base_url = temp_url;
+       } else if (opt_url) { /* Handling URL (-U opt) */
+               base_url = strdup(opt_url);
+       } else if (opt_data_url && opt_ctrl_url) {
+               /*
+                * With both control and data, we'll be setting the consumer URL
+                * after session creation thus use no URL.
+                */
+               base_ctrl_url = strdup(opt_ctrl_url);
+               base_data_url = strdup(opt_data_url);
+       } else if (!(opt_no_output || base_output_type == OUTPUT_NONE ||
+                               base_url || base_ctrl_url || base_data_url)) {
+               /* Generate default output depending on the session type */
+               switch (base_session_type) {
+               case SESSION_NORMAL:
+                       /* fallthrough */
+               case SESSION_SNAPSHOT:
+                       /* Default to a local path */
+                       tmp_home_path = utils_get_home_dir();
+                       if (tmp_home_path == NULL) {
+                               ERR("HOME path not found.\n \
+                                               Please specify an output path using -o, --output PATH");
+                               ret = CMD_FATAL;
+                               goto error;
+                       }
+
+                       printed_bytes = asprintf(&tmp_url,
+                                       "file://%s/" DEFAULT_TRACE_DIR_NAME "/%s",
+                                       tmp_home_path, session_name_date);
+
+                       if (printed_bytes < 0) {
+                               PERROR("asprintf trace dir name");
+                               ret = CMD_FATAL;
+                               goto error;
+                       }
+
+                       base_url = tmp_url ;
+                       break;
+               case SESSION_LIVE:
+                       /* Default to a net output */
+                       printed_bytes = asprintf(&tmp_url, "net://127.0.0.1");
+                       if (printed_bytes < 0) {
+                               PERROR("asprintf default live URL");
+                               ret = CMD_FATAL;
+                               goto error;
+                       }
+                       base_url = tmp_url ;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       ERR("Unknown session type");
+                       ret = CMD_FATAL;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+       }
+
+        /*
+         * Shared memory path handling
+         */
+       if (opt_shm_path) {
+               /* Overwrite shm_path so clear any previously defined one */
+               free(base_shm_path);
+               printed_bytes = asprintf(&base_shm_path, "%s/%s", opt_shm_path, session_name_date);
+               if (printed_bytes < 0) {
+                       PERROR("asprintf shm_path");
+                       ret = CMD_FATAL;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+       }
+
+        /*
+         * Live timer handling
+         */
+       if (opt_live_timer) {
+               base_live_timer = opt_live_timer;
+       }
+
+       /* Get output type from urls */
+       /* TODO: Find a better way of inferring output type */
+       if (base_url) {
+               /* Get lttng uris from single url */
+               uri_array_size = uri_parse_str_urls(base_url, NULL, &uris);
+               if (uri_array_size < 0) {
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+       } else if (base_ctrl_url && base_data_url) {
+               uri_array_size = uri_parse_str_urls(base_ctrl_url, base_data_url, &uris);
+               if (uri_array_size < 0) {
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+       } else {
+               /* --no-output */
+               uri_array_size = 0;
+       }
+
+       switch (uri_array_size) {
+       case 0:
+               base_output_type = OUTPUT_NONE;
+               break;
+       case 1:
+               base_output_type = OUTPUT_LOCAL;
+               break;
+       case 2:
+               base_output_type = OUTPUT_NET;
+               break;
+       default:
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       if (template) {
+               ret = create_session_from_template(template,
+                               base_session_name,
+                               base_session_type,
+                               base_live_timer,
+                               base_output_type,
+                               base_url,
+                               base_ctrl_url,
+                               base_data_url,
+                               base_shm_path,
+                               datetime);
+       } else {
+               ret = create_session_basic(base_session_name,
+                               base_session_type,
+                               base_live_timer,
+                               base_output_type,
+                               base_url,
+                               base_ctrl_url,
+                               base_data_url,
+                               base_shm_path,
+                               datetime);
+       }
+       if (ret) {
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       ret = generate_output(base_session_name,
+                       base_session_type,
+                       base_live_timer,
+                       base_output_type,
+                       base_url,
+                       base_ctrl_url,
+                       base_data_url,
+                       base_shm_path);
+       if (ret) {
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       /* Init lttng session config */
+       ret = config_init(base_session_name);
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       ret = CMD_SUCCESS;
+
+error:
+       /* Session temp stuff */
+       config_document_free(template);
+       free(session_name_date);
+       free(uris);
+       free(traces_path);
+
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               ERR("%s", lttng_strerror(ret));
+       }
+
+       free(base_session_name);
+       free(base_url);
+       free(base_ctrl_url);
+       free(base_data_url);
+       free(base_shm_path);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ *  spawn_sessiond
+ *
+ *  Spawn a session daemon by forking and execv.
+ */
+static int spawn_sessiond(char *pathname)
+{
+       int ret = 0;
+       pid_t pid;
+
+       MSG("Spawning a session daemon");
+       pid = fork();
+       if (pid == 0) {
+               /*
+                * Spawn session daemon in daemon mode.
+                */
+               execlp(pathname, "lttng-sessiond",
+                               "--daemonize", NULL);
+               /* execlp only returns if error happened */
+               if (errno == ENOENT) {
+                       ERR("No session daemon found. Use --sessiond-path.");
+               } else {
+                       PERROR("execlp");
+               }
+               kill(getppid(), SIGTERM);       /* wake parent */
+               exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+       } else if (pid > 0) {
+               /*
+                * In daemon mode (--daemonize), sessiond only exits when
+                * it's ready to accept commands.
+                */
+               for (;;) {
+                       int status;
+                       pid_t wait_pid_ret = waitpid(pid, &status, 0);
+
+                       if (wait_pid_ret < 0) {
+                               if (errno == EINTR) {
+                                       continue;
+                               }
+                               PERROR("waitpid");
+                               ret = -errno;
+                               goto end;
+                       }
+
+                       if (WIFSIGNALED(status)) {
+                               ERR("Session daemon was killed by signal %d",
+                                               WTERMSIG(status));
+                               ret = -1;
+                               goto end;
+                       } else if (WIFEXITED(status)) {
+                               DBG("Session daemon terminated normally (exit status: %d)",
+                                               WEXITSTATUS(status));
+
+                               if (WEXITSTATUS(status) != 0) {
+                                       ERR("Session daemon terminated with an error (exit status: %d)",
+                                                       WEXITSTATUS(status));
+                                       ret = -1;
+                                       goto end;
+                               }
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               goto end;
+       } else {
+               PERROR("fork");
+               ret = -1;
+               goto end;
+       }
+
+end:
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ *  launch_sessiond
+ *
+ *  Check if the session daemon is available using
+ *  the liblttngctl API for the check. If not, try to
+ *  spawn a daemon.
+ */
+static int launch_sessiond(void)
+{
+       int ret;
+       char *pathname = NULL;
+
+       ret = lttng_session_daemon_alive();
+       if (ret) {
+               /* Sessiond is alive, not an error */
+               ret = 0;
+               goto end;
+       }
+
+       /* Try command line option path */
+       pathname = opt_sessiond_path;
+
+       /* Try LTTNG_SESSIOND_PATH env variable */
+       if (pathname == NULL) {
+               pathname = getenv(DEFAULT_SESSIOND_PATH_ENV);
+       }
+
+       /* Try with configured path */
+       if (pathname == NULL) {
+               if (CONFIG_SESSIOND_BIN[0] != '\0') {
+                       pathname = CONFIG_SESSIOND_BIN;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* Try the default path */
+       if (pathname == NULL) {
+               pathname = INSTALL_BIN_PATH "/lttng-sessiond";
+       }
+
+       DBG("Session daemon binary path: %s", pathname);
+
+       /* Check existence and permissions */
+       ret = access(pathname, F_OK | X_OK);
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               ERR("No such file or access denied: %s", pathname);
+               goto end;
+       }
+
+       ret = spawn_sessiond(pathname);
+end:
+       if (ret) {
+               ERR("Problem occurred while launching session daemon (%s)",
+                               pathname);
+       }
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ *  The 'create <options>' first level command
+ *
+ *  Returns one of the CMD_* result constants.
+ */
+int cmd_create(int argc, const char **argv)
+{
+       int opt, ret = CMD_SUCCESS, command_ret = CMD_SUCCESS, success = 1;
+       char *opt_arg = NULL;
+       static poptContext pc;
+
+       pc = poptGetContext(NULL, argc, argv, long_options, 0);
+       poptReadDefaultConfig(pc, 0);
+
+       while ((opt = poptGetNextOpt(pc)) != -1) {
+               switch (opt) {
+               case OPT_HELP:
+                       SHOW_HELP();
+                       goto end;
+               case OPT_LIST_OPTIONS:
+                       list_cmd_options(stdout, long_options);
+                       goto end;
+               case OPT_LIVE_TIMER:
+               {
+                       unsigned long v;
+
+                       errno = 0;
+                       opt_arg = poptGetOptArg(pc);
+                       if (!opt_arg) {
+                               /* Set up default values. */
+                               opt_live_timer = (uint32_t) DEFAULT_LTTNG_LIVE_TIMER;
+                               DBG("Session live timer interval set to default value %d",
+                                               opt_live_timer);
+                               break;
+                       }
+
+                       v = strtoul(opt_arg, NULL, 0);
+                       if (errno != 0 || !isdigit(opt_arg[0])) {
+                               ERR("Wrong value in --live parameter: %s", opt_arg);
+                               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                               goto end;
+                       }
+                       if (v != (uint32_t) v) {
+                               ERR("32-bit overflow in --live parameter: %s", opt_arg);
+                               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                               goto end;
+                       }
+                       if (v == 0) {
+                               ERR("Live timer interval must be greater than zero");
+                               ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                               goto end;
+                       }
+                       opt_live_timer = (uint32_t) v;
+                       DBG("Session live timer interval set to %d", opt_live_timer);
+                       break;
+               }
+               default:
+                       ret = CMD_UNDEFINED;
+                       goto end;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (opt_no_consumer) {
+               MSG("The option --no-consumer is obsolete. Use --no-output now.");
+               ret = CMD_WARNING;
+               goto end;
+       }
+
+       /* Spawn a session daemon if needed */
+       if (!opt_no_sessiond) {
+               ret = launch_sessiond();
+               if (ret) {
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto end;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* MI initialization */
+       if (lttng_opt_mi) {
+               writer = mi_lttng_writer_create(fileno(stdout), lttng_opt_mi);
+               if (!writer) {
+                       ret = -LTTNG_ERR_NOMEM;
+                       goto end;
+               }
+
+               /* Open command element */
+               ret = mi_lttng_writer_command_open(writer,
+                               mi_lttng_element_command_create);
+               if (ret) {
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto end;
+               }
+
+               /* Open output element */
+               ret = mi_lttng_writer_open_element(writer,
+                               mi_lttng_element_command_output);
+               if (ret) {
+                       ret = CMD_ERROR;
+                       goto end;
+               }
+       }
+       opt_session_name = (char*) poptGetArg(pc);
+
+       command_ret = create_session();
+
        if (command_ret) {
                success = 0;
        }
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