1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/init.cpp b/init.cpp
index 906bcbe137..68ed11f6b8 100644
--- a/init.cpp
+++ b/init.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ void Shutdown(void* parg)
         DBFlush(false);
         StopNode();
         DBFlush(true);
+        boost::filesystem::remove(GetPidFile());
         CreateThread(ExitTimeout, NULL);
         Sleep(50);
         printf("Bitcoin exiting\n\n");
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ bool AppInit2(int argc, char* argv[])
             "  bitcoin [options] help <command>    \t\t  " + _("Get help for a command\n") +
           _("Options:\n") +
             "  -conf=<file>     \t\t  " + _("Specify configuration file (default: bitcoin.conf)\n") +
+            "  -pid=<file>      \t\t  " + _("Specify pid file (default: bitcoind.pid)\n") +
             "  -gen             \t\t  " + _("Generate coins\n") +
             "  -gen=0           \t\t  " + _("Don't generate coins\n") +
             "  -min             \t\t  " + _("Start minimized\n") +
@@ -251,7 +253,10 @@ bool AppInit2(int argc, char* argv[])
             return false;
         }
         if (pid > 0)
+        {
+            CreatePidFile(GetPidFile(), pid);
             return true;
+        }
 
         pid_t sid = setsid();
         if (sid < 0)