[ADD] doc: setup documentation

* Odoo installation from packages or source
* Deployment instructions for production environments
* dbfilter

Add missing support for disabling xmlrpc(/http), useful for WSGI
deployments which require running cron-only Odoo instances.

doc/howtos/backend.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 Building a Module
 =================
 
+.. warning::
+
+    This tutorial requires :ref:`having installed Odoo <setup/install>`
+
 Start/Stop the Odoo server
 ==========================
 

doc/howtos/web.rst

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ or extend existing business systems of Odoo, see :doc:`backend`.
     * jQuery_
     * `Underscore.js`_
 
-    It also requires an installed Odoo, and Git_.
+    It also requires :ref:`an installed Odoo <setup/install>`, and Git_.
 
 
 A Simple Module

doc/howtos/website.rst

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Building a Website
 
     * This guide assumes `basic knowledge of Python
       <http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/>`_
-    * This guide assumes an installed Odoo
+    * This guide assumes :ref:`an installed Odoo <setup/install>`
 
 Creating a basic module
 =======================

doc/index.rst

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Odoo Technical Documentation
     :maxdepth: 2
 
     tutorials
+    setup
     reference
     api_integration
 

doc/reference/cmdline.rst

@@ -11,36 +11,83 @@ Running the server
 
 .. program:: odoo.py
 
-.. option:: -d <database>, --database=<database>
+.. option:: -d <database>, --database <database>
 
     database used when installing or updating modules.
 
-.. option:: --db-filter=<filter>
-
-    hides databases that do not match ``<filter>``. The filter is a
-    `regular expression`_, with the additions that:
-
-    - ``%h`` is replaced by the whole hostname the request is made on.
-    - ``%d`` is replaced by the subdomain the request is made on, with the
-      exception of ``www`` (so domain ``odoo.com`` and ``www.odoo.com`` both
-      match the database ``odoo``)
-
-.. option:: -i <modules>, --init=<modules>
+.. option:: -i <modules>, --init <modules>
 
     comma-separated list of modules to install before running the server
     (requires :option:`-d`).
 
-.. option:: -u <modules>, --update=<modules>
+.. option:: -u <modules>, --update <modules>
 
     comma-separated list of modules to update before running the server
     (requires :option:`-d`).
 
-.. option:: --addons-path=<directories>
+.. option:: --addons-path <directories>
 
     comma-separated list of directories in which modules are stored. These
     directories are scanned for modules (nb: when and why?)
 
-.. option:: -c <config>, --config=<config>
+.. option:: --workers <count>
+
+    if ``count`` is not 0 (the default), enables multiprocessing and sets up
+    the specified number of HTTP workers (sub-processes processing HTTP
+    and RPC requests).
+
+    .. note:: multiprocessing mode is only available on Unix-based systems
+
+    A number of options allow limiting and recyling workers:
+
+    .. option:: --limit-request <limit>
+
+        Number of requests a worker will process before being recycled and
+        restarted.
+
+        Defaults to 8196.
+
+    .. option:: --limit-memory-soft <limit>
+
+        Maximum allowed virtual memory per worker. If the limit is exceeded,
+        the worker is killed and recycled at the end of the current request.
+
+        Defaults to 640MB.
+
+    .. option:: --limit-memory-hard <limit>
+
+        Hard limit on virtual memory, any worker exceeding the limit will be
+        immediately killed without waiting for the end of the current request
+        processing.
+
+        Defaults to 768MB.
+
+    .. option:: --limit-time-cpu <limit>
+
+        Prevents the worker from using more than <limit> CPU seconds for each
+        request. If the limit is exceeded, the worker is killed.
+
+        Defaults to 60.
+
+    .. option:: --limit-time-real <limit>
+
+        Prevents the worker from taking longer than <limit> seconds to process
+        a request. If the limit is exceeded, the worker is killed.
+
+        Differs from :option:`--limit-time-cpu` in that this is a "wall time"
+        limit including e.g. SQL queries.
+
+        Defaults to 120.
+
+.. option:: --max-cron-threads <count>
+
+    number of workers dedicated to cron jobs. Defaults to 2. The workers are
+    threads in multithreading mode and processes in multiprocessing mode.
+
+    For multiprocessing mode, this is in addition to the HTTP worker
+    processes.
+
+.. option:: -c <config>, --config <config>
 
     provide an alternate configuration file
 
@@ -50,6 +97,14 @@ Running the server
     (:file:`{$HOME}/.openerp_serverrc` by default, overridable using
     :option:`-c`)
 
+.. option:: --proxy-mode
+
+    enables the use of ``X-Forwarded-*`` headers through `Werkzeug's proxy
+    support`_.
+
+    .. warning:: proxy mode *must not* be enabled outside of a reverse proxy
+                 scenario
+
 .. option:: --test-enable
 
     runs tests after installing modules
@@ -60,6 +115,140 @@ Running the server
     automatically starts :mod:`python:pdb` before logging and returning the
     error
 
+.. _reference/cmdline/server/database:
+
+database
+--------
+
+.. option:: -r <user>, --db_user <user>
+
+    database username, used to connect to PostgreSQL.
+
+.. option:: -w <password>, --db_password <password>
+
+    database password, if using `password authentication`_.
+
+.. option:: --db_host <hostname>
+
+    host for the database server
+
+    * ``localhost`` on Windows
+    * UNIX socket otherwise
+
+.. option:: --db_port <port>
+
+    port the database listens on, defaults to 5432
+
+.. option:: --db-filter <filter>
+
+    hides databases that do not match ``<filter>``. The filter is a
+    `regular expression`_, with the additions that:
+
+    - ``%h`` is replaced by the whole hostname the request is made on.
+    - ``%d`` is replaced by the subdomain the request is made on, with the
+      exception of ``www`` (so domain ``odoo.com`` and ``www.odoo.com`` both
+      match the database ``odoo``)
+
+.. option:: --db-template <template>
+
+    when creating new databases from the database-management screens, use the
+    specified `template database`_. Defaults to ``template1``.
+
+built-in HTTP
+-------------
+
+.. option:: --no-xmlrpc
+
+    do not start the HTTP or long-polling workers (may still start cron
+    workers)
+
+    .. warning:: has no effect if :option:`--test-enable` is set, as tests
+                 require an accessible HTTP server
+
+.. option:: --xmlrpc-interface <interface>
+
+    TCP/IP address on which the HTTP server listens, defaults to ``0.0.0.0``
+    (all addresses)
+
+.. option:: --xmlrpc-port <port>
+
+    Port on which the HTTP server listens, defaults to 8069.
+
+.. option:: --longpolling-port <port>
+
+    TCP port for long-polling connections in multiprocessing or gevent mode,
+    defaults to 8072. Not used in default (threaded) mode.
+
+logging
+-------
+
+By default, Odoo displays all logging of level_ ``info`` except for workflow
+logging (``warning`` only), and log output is sent to ``stdout``. Various
+options are available to redirect logging to other destinations and to
+customize the amout of logging output
+
+.. option:: --logfile <file>
+
+    sends logging output to the specified file instead of stdout. On Unix, the
+    file `can be managed by external log rotation programs
+    <https://docs.python.org/2/library/logging.handlers.html#watchedfilehandler>`_
+    and will automatically be reopened when replaced
+
+.. option:: --logrotate
+
+    enables `log rotation <https://docs.python.org/2/library/logging.handlers.html#timedrotatingfilehandler>`_
+    daily, keeping 30 backups. Log rotation frequency and number of backups is
+    not configurable.
+
+.. option:: --syslog
+
+    logs to the system's event logger: `syslog on unices <https://docs.python.org/2/library/logging.handlers.html#sysloghandler>`_
+    and `the Event Log on Windows <https://docs.python.org/2/library/logging.handlers.html#nteventloghandler>`_.
+
+    Neither is configurable
+
+.. option:: --log-db <dbname>
+
+    logs to the ``ir.logging`` model (``ir_logging`` table) of the specified
+    database. The database can be the name of a database in the "current"
+    PostgreSQL, or `a PostgreSQL URI`_ for e.g. log aggregation
+
+.. option:: --log-handler <handler-spec>
+
+    :samp:`{LOGGER}:{LEVEL}`, enables ``LOGGER`` at the provided ``LEVEL``
+    e.g. ``openerp.models:DEBUG`` will enable all logging messages at or above
+    ``DEBUG`` level in the models.
+
+    * The colon ``:`` is mandatory
+    * The logger can be omitted to configure the root (default) handler
+    * If the level is omitted, the logger is set to ``INFO``
+
+    The option can be repeated to configure multiple loggers e.g.
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        $ odoo.py --log-handler :DEBUG --log-handler werkzeug:CRITICAL --log-handler openerp.fields:WARNING
+
+.. option:: --log-request
+
+    enable DEBUG logging for RPC requests, equivalent to
+    ``--log-handler=openerp.http.rpc.request:DEBUG``
+
+.. option:: --log-response
+
+    enable DEBUG logging for RPC responses, equivalent to
+    ``--log-handler=openerp.http.rpc.response:DEBUG``
+
+.. option:: --log-web
+
+    enables DEBUG logging of HTTP requests and responses, equivalent to
+    ``--log-handler=openerp.http:DEBUG``
+
+.. option:: --log-sql
+
+    enables DEBUG logging of SQL querying, equivalent to
+    ``--log-handler=openerp.sql_db:DEBUG``
+
 .. _reference/cmdline/scaffold:
 
 Scaffolding
@@ -95,7 +284,22 @@ Configuration file
 ==================
 
 Most of the command-line options can also be specified via a configuration
-file.
+file. Most of the time, they use similar names with the prefix ``-`` removed
+and other ``-`` are replaced by ``_`` e.g. :option:`--db-template` becomes
+``db_template``.
+
+Some conversions don't match the pattern:
+
+* :option:`--db-filter` becomes ``dbfilter``
+* :option:`--no-xmlrpc` corresponds to the ``xmlrpc`` boolean
+* logging presets (all options starting with ``--log-`` except for
+  :option:`--log-handler` and :option:`--log-db`) just add content to
+  ``log_handler``, use that directly in the configuration file
+* :option:`--smtp` is stored as ``smtp_server``
+* :option:`--database` is stored as ``dbname``
+* :option:`--debug` is stored as ``debug_mode`` (a boolean)
+* :option:`--i18n-import` and :option:`--i18n-export` aren't available at all
+  from configuration files
 
 The default configuration file is :file:`{$HOME}/.openerp_serverrc` which
 can be overridden using :option:`--config <odoo.py -c>`. Specifying
@@ -104,3 +308,13 @@ to that file.
 
 .. _jinja2: http://jinja.pocoo.org
 .. _regular expression: https://docs.python.org/2/library/re.html
+.. _password authentication:
+    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/auth-methods.html#AUTH-PASSWORD
+.. _template database:
+    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/manage-ag-templatedbs.html
+.. _level:
+    https://docs.python.org/2/library/logging.html#logging.Logger.setLevel
+.. _a PostgreSQL URI:
+    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/libpq-connect.html#AEN38208
+.. _Werkzeug's proxy support:
+    http://werkzeug.pocoo.org/docs/0.9/contrib/fixers/#werkzeug.contrib.fixers.ProxyFix

doc/setup.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+==========
+Setting Up
+==========
+
+.. toctree::
+    :titlesonly:
+
+    setup/install
+    setup/deploy