>Number: 3749 >Category: os-solaris >Synopsis: Apparent memory leak +httpd processes that refuse to die >Confidential: no >Severity: critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: apache >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: apache >Arrival-Date: Fri Jan 22 10:10:00 PST 1999 >Last-Modified: >Originator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Organization: apache >Release: 1.3.4 >Environment: SunOS labrador 5.6 Generic_105181-03 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-2 Reading specs from /usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/sparc-sun-solaris2.6/2.7.2/specs gcc version 2.7.2
Apache 1.3.4 --built with mod_dso support --configured as ./configure \ "--prefix=/export/local/apache" \ "--enable-module=most" \ "--enable-shared=max" >Description: On a moderately loaded server (around 3000 requests per day on acerage, Apache 1.3.4 (as well as 1.3.1 and 1.3.3 before it) hits serious trouble. The server in question exports a large number of Novell shares to the Intranet via NFS; the problems appear to emerge when the Novell servers dont respond. In this case, the number of httpd processes grows, memory drains, and things grind to a halt. Attempting to stop apache by saying bin/apachectl stop produces the following warnings in error_log about children refusing to die; httpd: [Fri Jan 22 09:39:30 1999] [warn] child process 483 still did not exit, sending a SIGTERM ... similar lines omitted -- >How-To-Repeat: The problem appears to be specific to Solaris 2.6 and exporting novell volumes via NFS and apache. >Fix: None known yet, >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: [In order for any reply to be added to the PR database, ] [you need to include <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in the Cc line ] [and leave the subject line UNCHANGED. This is not done] [automatically because of the potential for mail loops. ] [If you do not include this Cc, your reply may be ig- ] [nored unless you are responding to an explicit request ] [from a developer. ] [Reply only with text; DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS! ]
