I'm doing a dynamic build (the default setting I believe.) here are the ldd results (that's how we can tell, right?)
# ldd /usr/bin/perl linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007ffff2dff000) libnsl.so.1 => /lib64/libnsl.so.1 (0x00000039c3c00000) libdl.so.2 => /lib64/libdl.so.2 (0x00000039bec00000) libm.so.6 => /lib64/libm.so.6 (0x00000039bfc00000) libcrypt.so.1 => /lib64/libcrypt.so.1 (0x00000039c1800000) libutil.so.1 => /lib64/libutil.so.1 (0x00000039c4000000) libpthread.so.0 => /lib64/libpthread.so.0 (0x00000039bf400000) libc.so.6 => /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x00000039bf000000) /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00000039be800000) libfreebl3.so => /lib64/libfreebl3.so (0x00000039c2c00000) # ldd /etc/httpd/modules/mod_perl.so linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007fff33fff000) libnsl.so.1 => /lib64/libnsl.so.1 (0x00007fbe6ec80000) libdl.so.2 => /lib64/libdl.so.2 (0x00007fbe6ea7c000) libm.so.6 => /lib64/libm.so.6 (0x00007fbe6e7f7000) libcrypt.so.1 => /lib64/libcrypt.so.1 (0x00007fbe6e5c0000) libutil.so.1 => /lib64/libutil.so.1 (0x00007fbe6e3bd000) libpthread.so.0 => /lib64/libpthread.so.0 (0x00007fbe6e19f000) libc.so.6 => /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x00007fbe6de0e000) /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00000039be800000) libfreebl3.so => /lib64/libfreebl3.so (0x00007fbe6dbac000) > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:11:32 -0600 > From: dh...@ucar.edu > To: hackingb...@hotmail.com > CC: modperl@perl.apache.org > Subject: RE: mod_perl always segfault on thread creation > > Hi Rommel: Are you building statically or dynamically? I had a problem > with segfaulting mod_perl, the solution for which eluded me for a long > time. I had been doing a static apache/mod_perl build on CentOS 6.3 > (similar to RedHat Enterprise 6.3). > > I finally cured the problem by just doing a dynamic build instead. From > what I can tell, static builds in my environment (x86_64, CentOS 6.3, perl > 5.16.1) are pretty well broken. The dynamic build went just fine. > > Just a thought... > > --Doug Hunt > > dh...@ucar.edu > Software Engineer > UCAR - COSMIC, Tel. (303) 497-2611 > > On Wed, 22 Aug 2012, hack bear wrote: > > > Thanks but the trick doesn't seem to help. > > > > First the instruction seems wrong. With it, the resulting perl executable > > does not even have useithreads defined. > > > > Then I try > > > > CFLAGS='-m64 -mtune=nocona' ./Configure -Dinstallusrbinperl -Dusethreads > > -Duseithreads -Dprefix=/usr -des -A ccflags="-fPIC > > -m64 -mtune=nocona " > > > > Now I get a perl with useithread and -mtune=nocona (versus -mtune=generic) > > > > # perl -V > > Summary of my perl5 (revision 5 version 16 subversion 1) configuration: > > > > Platform: > > osname=linux, osvers=2.6.32-131.12.1.el6.x86_64, > > archname=x86_64-linux-thread-multi > > uname='linux alcatraz6 2.6.32-131.12.1.el6.x86_64 #1 smp wed sep 21 > > 08:12:51 pdt 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 gnulinux ' > > config_args='-Dinstallusrbinperl -Dusethreads -Duseithreads > > -Dprefix=/usr -des -A ccflags=-fPIC -m64 -mtune=nocona ' > > hint=previous, useposix=true, d_sigaction=define > > useithreads=define, usemultiplicity=define > > useperlio=define, d_sfio=undef, uselargefiles=define, usesocks=undef > > use64bitint=define, use64bitall=define, uselongdouble=undef > > usemymalloc=n, bincompat5005=undef > > Compiler: > > cc='cc', ccflags ='-D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE -fPIC > > -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fstack-protector -I/usr/local/include > > -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -fPIC -m64 -mtune=nocona', > > > > Then I install the perl build, build mod_perl and install. Verify I'm using > > the new versions in apache. But still the script > > produces segfault consistently. > > > > Did people ever get threads to work in mod_perl/apache/redhat enterprise > > linux 6? May someone send the "perl -V" output. This > > basic feature should work out of box on any environment. > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > From: rsharm...@sapient.com > > To: hackingb...@hotmail.com; modperl@perl.apache.org > > Subject: RE: mod_perl always segfault on thread creation > > Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:41:09 +0000 > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > You could try some options for configuring Perl given here: > > > > http://perl.apache.org/docs/2.0/user/install/install.pod.orig > > > > > > > > specially: > > > > % CFLAGS='-m64 -mtune=nocona' ./Configure -des -A ccflags=-fPIC > > > > > > > > Before doing a make. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Rommel. > > > > > > > > > > > > From: hack bear [mailto:hackingb...@hotmail.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 2:06 AM > > To: modperl@perl.apache.org > > Subject: mod_perl always segfault on thread creation > > > > > > > > hi, > > > > This is totally frustrating. My mod_perl script always causes segmentation > > fault when it tries to create a thread. I searched > > the Web and this forum, but there is still no definitive answers. My perl > > and mod_perl are of pretty recent versions and I > > check for the inclusion of useithreads config. I wrote a simple script to > > prove it: > > > > use CGI; > > use threads; > > use Config; > > use mod_perl; > > > > our $LOGGER; > > BEGIN { > > $LOGGER = Apache2::ServerUtil->server->log; > > $LOGGER->error("testhread starting (CGI version ".CGI->version.")"); > > } > > > > my $q = CGI->new; > > my $check = defined $Config{useithreads}; > > $LOGGER->error("useithread? $check"); > > my $v = mod_perl->VERSION; > > $LOGGER->error("version $v"); > > > > my $thr = threads->create(sub { }); # comment out these two lines will > > work > > $thr->join(); # already crashed at the line above > > > > $q->header(-status => '200 OK'); > > > > It produces logs > > > > Aug 20 13:07:50 (4216) [error] testhread starting (CGI version 3.51) > > Aug 20 13:07:50 (4216) [error] useithread? 1 > > Aug 20 13:07:50 (4216) [error] version 2.000004 > > Aug 20 13:07:51 (4159) [notice] child pid 4216 exit signal Segmentation > > fault (11) > > > > Any way I can solve this? > > > > Thanks! > > > > (Perl -V) > > Summary of my perl5 (revision 5 version 10 subversion 1) configuration: > > > > Platform: > > osname=linux, osvers=2.6.18-274.3.1.el5, > > archname=x86_64-linux-thread-multi > > uname='linux hs20-bc2-5.build.redhat.com 2.6.18-274.3.1.el5 #1 smp fri > > aug 26 18:49:02 edt 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 > > gnulinux ' > > config_args='-des -Doptimize=-O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 > > -fexceptions -fstack-protector > > --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -m64 -mtune=generic -DDEBUGGING=-g > > -Dversion=5.10.1 -Dmyhostname=localhost -Dperladmin=root@localhost > > -Dcc=gcc -Dcf_by=Red Hat, Inc. -Dprefix=/usr -Dvendorprefix=/usr > > -Dsiteprefix=/usr/local -Dsitelib=/usr/local/share/perl5 > > -Dsitearch=/usr/local/lib64/perl5 -Dprivlib=/usr/share/perl5 > > -Darchlib=/usr/lib64/perl5 > > -Dvendorlib=/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl > > -Dvendorarch=/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl -Dinc_version_list=5.10.0 > > -Darchname=x86_64-linux-thread-multi -Dlibpth=/usr/local/lib64 /lib64 > > /usr/lib64 -Duseshrplib -Dusethreads -Duseithreads > > -Duselargefiles -Dd_dosuid -Dd_semctl_semun -Di_db -Ui_ndbm -Di_gdbm > > -Di_shadow -Di_syslog -Dman3ext=3pm -Duseperlio > > -Dinstallusrbinperl=n -Ubincompat5005 -Uversiononly -Dpager=/usr/bin/less > > -isr -Dd_gethostent_r_proto -Ud_endhostent_r_proto > > -Ud_sethostent_r_proto -Ud_endprotoent_r_proto -Ud_setprotoent_r_proto > > -Ud_endservent_r_proto -Ud_setservent_r_proto > > -Dscriptdir=/usr/bin' > > hint=recommended, useposix=true, d_sigaction=define > > useithreads=define, usemultiplicity=define > > useperlio=define, d_sfio=undef, uselargefiles=define, usesocks=undef > > use64bitint=define, use64bitall=define, uselongdouble=undef > > usemymalloc=n, bincompat5005=undef > > Compiler: > > cc='gcc', ccflags ='-D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE -fno-strict-aliasing > > -pipe -fstack-protector -I/usr/local/include > > -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64', > > optimize='-O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions > > -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -m64 > > -mtune=generic', > > cppflags='-D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe > > -fstack-protector -I/usr/local/include' > > ccversion='', gccversion='4.4.5 20110214 (Red Hat 4.4.5-6)', > > gccosandvers='' > > intsize=4, longsize=8, ptrsize=8, doublesize=8, byteorder=12345678 > > d_longlong=define, longlongsize=8, d_longdbl=define, longdblsize=16 > > ivtype='long', ivsize=8, nvtype='double', nvsize=8, Off_t='off_t', > > lseeksize=8 > > alignbytes=8, prototype=define > > Linker and Libraries: > > ld='gcc', ldflags =' -fstack-protector' > > libpth=/usr/local/lib64 /lib64 /usr/lib64 > > libs=-lresolv -lnsl -lgdbm -ldb -ldl -lm -lcrypt -lutil -lpthread -lc > > perllibs=-lresolv -lnsl -ldl -lm -lcrypt -lutil -lpthread -lc > > libc=, so=so, useshrplib=true, libperl=libperl.so > > gnulibc_version='2.12' > > Dynamic Linking: > > dlsrc=dl_dlopen.xs, dlext=so, d_dlsymun=undef, ccdlflags='-Wl,-E > > -Wl,-rpath,/usr/lib64/perl5/CORE' > > cccdlflags='-fPIC', lddlflags='-shared -O2 -g -pipe -Wall > > -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector > > --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -m64 -mtune=generic' > > Characteristics of this binary (from libperl): > > Compile-time options: MULTIPLICITY PERL_DONT_CREATE_GVSV > > PERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT PERL_MALLOC_WRAP > > USE_64_BIT_ALL > > USE_64_BIT_INT USE_ITHREADS USE_LARGE_FILES > > USE_PERLIO USE_REENTRANT_API > > Built under linux > > Compiled at Oct 4 2011 10:53:24 > > @INC: > > /usr/local/lib64/perl5 > > /usr/local/share/perl5 > > /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl > > /usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl > > /usr/lib64/perl5 > > /usr/share/perl5 > > > > > >