2 files changed, 22 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/examples/unicorn.conf.minimal.rb b/examples/unicorn.conf.minimal.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a47910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/unicorn.conf.minimal.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Minimal sample configuration file for Unicorn (not Rack) when used
+# with daemonization (unicorn -D) started in your working directory.
+#
+# See http://unicorn.bogomips.org/Unicorn/Configurator.html for complete
+# documentation.
+# See also http://unicorn.bogomips.org/examples/unicorn.conf.rb for
+# a more verbose configuration using more features.
+
+listen 2007 # by default Unicorn listens on port 8080
+worker_processes 2 # this should be >= nr_cpus
+pid "/path/to/app/shared/pids/unicorn.pid"
+stderr_path "/path/to/app/shared/log/unicorn.log"
+stdout_path "/path/to/app/shared/log/unicorn.log"
diff --git a/examples/unicorn.conf.rb b/examples/unicorn.conf.rb
index e209894..37c3e81 100644
--- a/examples/unicorn.conf.rb
+++ b/examples/unicorn.conf.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-# Sample configuration file for Unicorn (not Rack)
+# Sample verbose configuration file for Unicorn (not Rack)
+#
+# This configuration file documents many features of Unicorn
+# that may not be needed for some applications. See
+# http://unicorn.bogomips.org/examples/unicorn.conf.minimal.rb
+# for a much simpler configuration file.
 #
 # See http://unicorn.bogomips.org/Unicorn/Configurator.html for complete
 # documentation.
@@ -22,8 +27,9 @@ timeout 30
 # feel free to point this anywhere accessible on the filesystem
 pid "/path/to/app/shared/pids/unicorn.pid"
 
-# some applications/frameworks log to stderr or stdout, so prevent
-# them from going to /dev/null when daemonized here:
+# By default, the Unicorn logger will write to stderr.
+# Additionally, ome applications/frameworks log to stderr or stdout,
+# so prevent them from going to /dev/null when daemonized here:
 stderr_path "/path/to/app/shared/log/unicorn.stderr.log"
 stdout_path "/path/to/app/shared/log/unicorn.stdout.log"