From 97dfe97d5b8eb2685df52e35f4055caf4bbefabb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sam <sam.saffron@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:22:59 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] work around startup issue

---
 config/unicorn.sample.conf.rb | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/config/unicorn.sample.conf.rb b/config/unicorn.sample.conf.rb
index 5ae942a04..a976adcb2 100644
--- a/config/unicorn.sample.conf.rb
+++ b/config/unicorn.sample.conf.rb
@@ -42,8 +42,13 @@ before_fork do |server, worker|
     # get rid of rubbish so we don't share it
     GC.start
 
-    require 'demon/sidekiq'
-    Demon::Sidekiq.start(1)
+    Thread.new do
+      # sleep a bit, on startup unicorn kills all its children
+      # so sidestep it
+      sleep 10
+      require 'demon/sidekiq'
+      Demon::Sidekiq.start(1)
+    end
   end
 
   ActiveRecord::Base.connection.disconnect!