--- asterisk/asterisk.c	2004-11-11 07:43:18.000000000 -0700
+++ asterisk.new/asterisk.c	2004-11-15 10:59:32.000000000 -0700
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 int option_cache_record_files = 0;
 int option_overrideconfig = 0;
 int option_reconnect = 0;
+int option_system_when_booted = 0;
 int fully_booted = 0;
 char record_cache_dir[AST_CACHE_DIR_LEN] = AST_TMP_DIR;
 
@@ -1483,6 +1484,7 @@
 	printf("   -t              Record soundfiles in /tmp and move them where they belong after they are done.\n");
 	printf("   -v              Increase verbosity (multiple v's = more verbose)\n");
 	printf("   -x <cmd>        Execute command <cmd> (only valid with -r)\n");
+	printf("   -e <shellcmd>   Execute shell command <shellcmd> when fully booted\n");
 	printf("\n");
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1575,7 +1577,7 @@
 	char filename[80] = "";
 	char hostname[256];
 	char tmp[80];
-	char * xarg = NULL;
+	char * xarg = NULL, *system_booted_arg = NULL;
 	int x;
 	FILE *f;
 	sigset_t sigs;
@@ -1615,7 +1617,7 @@
 	}
 	*/
 	/* Check for options */
-	while((c=getopt(argc, argv, "thfdvVqprRgcinx:U:G:C:")) != -1) {
+	while((c=getopt(argc, argv, "thfdvVqprRgcinx:U:G:C:e:")) != -1) {
 		switch(c) {
 		case 'd':
 			option_debug++;
@@ -1679,6 +1681,10 @@
 		case 'G':
 			rungroup = optarg;
 			break;
+		case 'e':
+			option_system_when_booted++;
+			system_booted_arg = optarg;
+			break;
 		case '?':
 			exit(1);
 		}
@@ -1880,6 +1886,11 @@
 	if (option_nofork)
 		consolethread = pthread_self();
 	fully_booted = 1;
+
+	/* options for doing things when fully booted */
+	if (option_system_when_booted) 
+		ast_safe_system((char *)system_booted_arg);	/* flying blind: not checking return code here */
+
 	pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigs, NULL);
 #ifdef __AST_DEBUG_MALLOC
 	__ast_mm_init();