3 files changed, 35 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/include/usr/initservice/istepdispatcherif.H b/src/include/usr/initservice/istepdispatcherif.H
index 2d2b2b2d8..1f2fad442 100644
--- a/src/include/usr/initservice/istepdispatcherif.H
+++ b/src/include/usr/initservice/istepdispatcherif.H
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ errlHndl_t sendSyncPoint ( void );
  */
 errlHndl_t sendIstepCompleteMsg ( void );
 
+/**
+ * @brief This function is to be used by external code to check whether
+ *      a shutdown has been requested
+ *
+ * @return bool - true if shutdown requested, false if not
+ */
+bool isShutdownRequested ( void );
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/usr/initservice/istepdispatcher/istepdispatcher.C b/src/usr/initservice/istepdispatcher/istepdispatcher.C
index 90007d6fe..f67b39bbd 100644
--- a/src/usr/initservice/istepdispatcher/istepdispatcher.C
+++ b/src/usr/initservice/istepdispatcher/istepdispatcher.C
@@ -1079,6 +1079,21 @@ void IStepDispatcher::iStepBreakPoint(uint32_t i_info)
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// IStepDispatcher::isShutdownRequested()
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool IStepDispatcher::isShutdownRequested()
+{
+    TRACFCOMP(g_trac_initsvc, ENTER_MRK"IStepDispatcher::isShutdownRequested");
+
+    mutex_lock(&iv_mutex);
+    bool isShutdownRequested = iv_shutdown;
+    mutex_unlock(&iv_mutex);
+
+    TRACFCOMP(g_trac_initsvc, EXIT_MRK"IStepDispatcher::isShutdownRequested");
+    return isShutdownRequested;
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // IStepDispatcher::handleIStepRequestMsg()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void IStepDispatcher::handleIStepRequestMsg(msg_t * & io_pMsg)
@@ -1464,6 +1479,11 @@ void iStepBreakPoint(uint32_t i_info)
     IStepDispatcher::getTheInstance().iStepBreakPoint( i_info );
 }
 
+bool isShutdownRequested()
+{
+    return IStepDispatcher::getTheInstance().isShutdownRequested();
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // IStepDispatcher::getIstepInfo()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/usr/initservice/istepdispatcher/istepdispatcher.H b/src/usr/initservice/istepdispatcher/istepdispatcher.H
index 2cd8000da..de235cc7e 100644
--- a/src/usr/initservice/istepdispatcher/istepdispatcher.H
+++ b/src/usr/initservice/istepdispatcher/istepdispatcher.H
@@ -163,6 +163,13 @@ public:
     void getIstepInfo ( uint8_t & o_iStep,
                         uint8_t & o_subStep );
 
+    /**
+     * @brief This function determines if a shutdown was requested or not
+     *
+     * @return bool - true if shutdown requested, false if not
+     */
+    bool isShutdownRequested();
+
 protected:
 
     /**