2 files changed, 23 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pythonmod/doc/examples/example0-1.py b/pythonmod/doc/examples/example0-1.py
index 5ae48d16674a..7904f73a55e8 100644
--- a/pythonmod/doc/examples/example0-1.py
+++ b/pythonmod/doc/examples/example0-1.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-
 def init(id, cfg):
    log_info("pythonmod: init called, module id is %d port: %d script: %s" % (id, cfg.port, cfg.python_script))
    return True
 
+def init_standard(id, env):
+   log_info("pythonmod: init called, module id is %d port: %d script: %s" % (id, env.cfg.port, env.cfg.python_script))
+   return True
+
 def deinit(id):
    log_info("pythonmod: deinit called, module id is %d" % id)
    return True
diff --git a/pythonmod/doc/examples/example0.rst b/pythonmod/doc/examples/example0.rst
index 8fff41f33c72..693972a141a4 100644
--- a/pythonmod/doc/examples/example0.rst
+++ b/pythonmod/doc/examples/example0.rst
@@ -54,6 +54,25 @@ Script file must contain four compulsory functions:
       return True
 
 
+.. function:: init_standard(id, env)
+
+   Initialize module internals, like database etc.
+   Called just once on module load.
+
+   *Preferred* over the init() function above as this function's signature is the
+   same as the C counterpart and allows for extra functionality during init.
+   The previously accessible configuration options can now be found in env.cfg.
+
+   :param id: module identifier (integer)
+   :param env: :class:`module_env` module environment
+
+::
+
+    def init_standard(id, env):
+       log_info("pythonmod: init called, module id is %d port: %d script: %s" % (id, env.cfg.port, env.cfg.python_script))
+       return True
+
+
 .. function:: deinit(id)
 
    Deinitialize module internals.