When mod_fcgid 2.2 is used with Apache on Windows (Apache 2.2.8), it prevents Apache from performing a "graceful" restart.
mod_fcgid starts its "Process Manager" worker_thread and wakeup_thread in the function procmgr_post_config() file: arch/win32/fcgid_pm_win.c http://mod-fcgid.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/mod-fcgid/mod_fcgid/arch/win32/fcgid_pm_win.c It schedules an APR pool cleanup to stop these two threads in the procmgr_child_init() function. This works in the Apache child process, but it causes problems in the Apache parent process. The Apache parent process runs all configuration steps - so both threads are started in the parent process (although they don't so anything useful in this process). The parent does not run child_init hooks, so there is no cleanup registered to stop these threads in the parent process. When Apache is restarted (i.e. a "graceful" restart by Ctrl-Break in the Apache window, or setting the "ap{pid}_restart" event from a program) - these threads in the parent process are left running. They cause an access violation once the mod_fcgid.so library is unloaded. A solution is to register the pool cleanup against the configuration pool (pconf) immediately after these threads are launched in procmgr_post_config(). The procmgr_child_init() function can be eliminated. This will make the worker_thread and wakeup_thread in the parent process get shut down correctly, allowing Apache to perform a "graceful" restart without access violations. Regards, -tom- --- fcgid_pm_win.orig 2008-04-05 18:23:34.434024000 -0400 +++ fcgid_pm_win.c 2008-04-05 18:23:42.902672000 -0400 @@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ exit(1); } + apr_pool_cleanup_register(pconf, main_server, + procmgr_stop_procmgr, apr_pool_cleanup_null); + return APR_SUCCESS; } @@ -256,9 +259,6 @@ apr_status_t procmgr_child_init(server_rec * main_server, apr_pool_t * pchild) { - apr_pool_cleanup_register(pchild, main_server, - procmgr_stop_procmgr, apr_pool_cleanup_null); - return APR_SUCCESS; } int procmgr_must_exit() ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Register now and save $200. Hurry, offer ends at 11:59 p.m., Monday, April 7! Use priority code J8TLD2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Mod-fcgid-users mailing list Mod-fcgid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mod-fcgid-users
