# File lib/mongrel.rb, line 857
    def daemonize(options={})
      ops = resolve_defaults(options)
      # save this for later since daemonize will hose it
      if RUBY_PLATFORM !~ /mswin/
        require 'daemons/daemonize'

        Daemonize.daemonize(log_file=File.join(ops[:cwd], ops[:log_file]))

        # change back to the original starting directory
        Dir.chdir(ops[:cwd])

      else
        log "WARNING: Win32 does not support daemon mode."
      end
    end