diff --git a/toolbox/stop.c b/toolbox/stop.c
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+++ b/toolbox/stop.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
+
+int stop_main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    char buf[1024];
+
+    if(argc > 1) {
+        property_set("ctl.stop", argv[1]);
+    } else{
+        /* default to "stop runtime" "stop zygote" */
+        property_set("ctl.stop", "runtime");
+        property_set("ctl.stop", "zygote");
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+