--- lighttpd.orig	2010-01-28 00:27:32.000000000 +0100
+++ lighttpd	2010-01-28 00:27:38.000000000 +0100
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 : ${lighttpd_enable="NO"}
 : ${lighttpd_conf="/usr/local/etc/lighttpd.conf"}
 : ${lighttpd_pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"}
+: ${lighttpd_allowed_env=""}
 
 command=/usr/local/sbin/lighttpd
 command_args="-f ${lighttpd_conf}"
@@ -39,6 +40,21 @@
 check_cmd="checkconfig"
 extra_commands="reload check"
 
+start_precmd="${name}_start_precmd"
+
+lighttpd_start_precmd()
+{
+    E=
+    for i in ${lighttpd_allowed_env}; do
+        eval _val="\$$i"
+        if [ "${_val}_x" != "_x" ]; then
+            eval _add="$i=$_val"
+            E="${E} ${_add}"
+        fi
+    done
+    command="env - ${E} ${command}"
+}
+
 checkconfig()
 {
 	echo "Performing sanity check on ${name} configuration:"