--- trunk/include/mtools.minc	2009/05/03 08:59:12	1
+++ trunk/include/mtools.minc	2009/06/12 11:11:22	4
@@ -55,4 +55,24 @@
 			killall -9 ${service_exec} &> /dev/null
 		fi
 	fi
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+# reloads a service if already running
+# mreloadservice service {/path/to/service_exec}
+mreloadservice()
+{
+	local service="$1"
+	local service_exec="$2"
+
+	[[ -z ${service_exec} ]] && service_exec="$(which ${service} 2> /dev/null)"
+
+	# do not stop services on bootstrap or MROOT!=/
+	if [[ ${MAGE_BOOTSTRAP} != true ]] && [[ -z ${MROOT} ]] || [[ ${MROOT} = / ]]
+	then
+		# only reload the service if running
+		if [[ -n $(pidof ${service_exec}) ]]
+		then
+			/etc/init.d/${service} reload
+		fi
+	fi
+}