diff --git a/construct/signals.cc b/construct/signals.cc
index f3ba8ab6d..4bc597687 100644
--- a/construct/signals.cc
+++ b/construct/signals.cc
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void
 construct::handle_cont()
 try
 {
-	ircd::cont();
+	ircd::ios::continuing();
 }
 catch(const std::exception &e)
 {
diff --git a/include/ircd/ios/ios.h b/include/ircd/ios/ios.h
index 2bfc0488d..2cb72c05e 100644
--- a/include/ircd/ios/ios.h
+++ b/include/ircd/ios/ios.h
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@ namespace ircd::ios
 	bool available() noexcept;
 	const uint64_t &epoch() noexcept;
 
-	void forked_parent();
-	void forked_child();
-	void forking();
+	void forking();                 // fork prepare
+	void forked_child();            // on fork child
+	void forked_parent();           // on fork parent
+	void continuing() noexcept;     // on SIGCONT
+	void exiting() noexcept;        // on atexit
+	void exiting_quick() noexcept;  // on at_quick_exit
 
 	void init(asio::executor &&);
 }
diff --git a/include/ircd/ircd.h b/include/ircd/ircd.h
index 6aa92c345..9a0a77948 100644
--- a/include/ircd/ircd.h
+++ b/include/ircd/ircd.h
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ namespace ircd
 	seconds uptime();
 
 	// Control panel
-	void cont() noexcept;
 	bool quit() noexcept;
 	void init(boost::asio::executor &&, user_main);
 }
diff --git a/ircd/ios.cc b/ircd/ios.cc
index 3da30b3d9..c018c8050 100644
--- a/ircd/ios.cc
+++ b/ircd/ios.cc
@@ -79,7 +79,75 @@ ircd::ios::init(asio::executor &&user)
 	ios::main = *ios::primary;
 }
 
-[[using gnu: cold, visibility("hidden")]]
+[[using gnu: cold]]
+void
+ircd::ios::exiting_quick()
+noexcept
+{
+	if(run::level == run::level::HALT)
+		return;
+
+	if(ircd::debugmode)
+		log::logf
+		{
+			log::star, log::level::DEBUG,
+			"IRCd notified of quick exit() in runlevel:%s ctx:%p",
+			reflect(run::level),
+			(const void *)ctx::current,
+		};
+}
+
+[[using gnu: cold]]
+void
+ircd::ios::exiting()
+noexcept
+{
+	if(run::level == run::level::HALT)
+		return;
+
+	if(ircd::debugmode)
+		log::logf
+		{
+			log::star, log::level::DEBUG,
+			"IRCd notified of exit() in runlevel:%s ctx:%p",
+			reflect(run::level),
+			(const void *)ctx::current,
+		};
+}
+
+[[using gnu: cold]]
+void
+ircd::ios::continuing()
+noexcept
+{
+	if(run::level == run::level::HALT)
+		return;
+
+	log::logf
+	{
+		log::star, log::level::DEBUG,
+		"IRCd notified of SIGCONT in runlevel:%s ctx:%p",
+		reflect(run::level),
+		(const void *)ctx::current,
+	};
+
+	switch(run::level)
+	{
+		case run::level::RUN:
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			return;
+	}
+
+	log::notice
+	{
+		log::star, "IRCd resuming service in runlevel %s.",
+		reflect(run::level),
+	};
+}
+
+[[using gnu: cold]]
 void
 ircd::ios::forking()
 {
@@ -90,7 +158,7 @@ ircd::ios::forking()
 	#endif
 }
 
-[[using gnu: cold, visibility("hidden")]]
+[[using gnu: cold]]
 void
 ircd::ios::forked_child()
 {
@@ -101,7 +169,7 @@ ircd::ios::forked_child()
 	#endif
 }
 
-[[using gnu: cold, visibility("hidden")]]
+[[using gnu: cold]]
 void
 ircd::ios::forked_parent()
 {
diff --git a/ircd/ircd.cc b/ircd/ircd.cc
index 99f694d52..920c4b2a3 100644
--- a/ircd/ircd.cc
+++ b/ircd/ircd.cc
@@ -293,39 +293,6 @@ noexcept
 	return false;
 }
 
-/// Notifies IRCd that execution is being resumed after a significant gap.
-/// Basically this is connected to a SIGCONT handler and beneficial after
-/// user stops, debugging and ACPI suspensions, etc. It is not required at
-/// this time, but its connection is advised for best behavior.
-void
-ircd::cont()
-noexcept
-{
-	log::logf
-	{
-		log::star, log::level::DEBUG,
-		"IRCd cont requested from runlevel:%s ctx:%p main_context:%p",
-		reflect(run::level),
-		(const void *)ctx::current,
-		(const void *)main_context
-	};
-
-	switch(run::level)
-	{
-		case run::level::RUN:
-			break;
-
-		default:
-			return;
-	}
-
-	log::notice
-	{
-		log::star, "IRCd resuming service in runlevel %s.",
-		reflect(run::level),
-	};
-}
-
 /// Main context; Main program. Do not call this function directly.
 ///
 /// This function manages the lifetime for all resources and subsystems
diff --git a/modules/console.cc b/modules/console.cc
index ff6ee4f2f..085c0a1d9 100644
--- a/modules/console.cc
+++ b/modules/console.cc
@@ -2796,7 +2796,7 @@ console_cmd__ctx__interrupt(opt &out, const string_view &line)
 	}};
 
 	size_t count(0);
-	for(size_t i(0); i < param.count() && cont; ++i)
+	for(size_t i(0); i < param.count(); ++i)
 		count += !ctx::for_each([&](auto &ctx)
 		{
 			if(id(ctx) == param.at<uint64_t>(i))
@@ -2866,7 +2866,7 @@ console_cmd__ctx__term(opt &out, const string_view &line)
 	}};
 
 	size_t count(0);
-	for(size_t i(0); i < param.count() && cont; ++i)
+	for(size_t i(0); i < param.count(); ++i)
 		count += !ctx::for_each([&](auto &ctx)
 		{
 			if(id(ctx) == param.at<uint64_t>(i))