The issue was identified and fixed. https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-926 is now closed.
The same type of issue happened with continuous replications and the the authentication cache (_users database). Both fixed in trunk, 1.1.x and 1.0.x. 1.0.2 and 1.1.0 will contain the fixes. On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Adam Kocoloski <[email protected]> wrote: > I think that's the right approach. Thanks for the JIRA ticket. > > Adam > > On Oct 26, 2010, at 3:10 AM, Russell wrote: > >> Thanks guys. I think I'm going to log it anyway, this problem is too >> serious to just hope for the best. >> >> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:21 PM, Filipe David Manana >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Russell <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> So should I bother creating a bug in the issue tracker or can we >>>> assume it will be fixed in the next version? >>> >>> I think it's only worth if the issue doesn't seem to be fixed on 1.0.x. >>> 1.0.2 is going to be released soon (days, weeks? I can't tell), which >>> is based on branch 1.0.x. >>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Filipe David Manana >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> The commit Chris did (2nd October, 1.0.x) also helps here: >>>>> >>>>> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1003718 >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 9:16 AM, Christian Scharr >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> As I can see in the dev-list, a possible way to fix this has been posted >>>>>> on Sept. 25 by Filipe >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- >>>>>> Quote: >>>>>> ----- >>>>>> "Filipe, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks very much for looking at this, I'll get one of our guys to check >>>>>> out the code and put it on one of our servers, we can normally tell >>>>>> pretty quickly if its working or not. >>>>>> >>>>>> Will let you know the results >>>>>> >>>>>> Stephen" >>>>>> ----- >>>>>> >>>>>> But I can't find any further informations regarding the final fix of >>>>>> this bug. >>>>>> Maybe it's targeted for 1.0.2 ... >>>>>> >>>>>> Mit freundlichen Grüßen, >>>>>> Greets, >>>>>> >>>>>> Christian Scharr >>>>>> Dipl. Wirtschaftsinformatiker (BA) >>>>>> MESO-/InHouse-Entwicklung >>>>>> ---------- >>>>>> HSH Soft- und Hardware Vertriebs GmbH >>>>>> Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 2 >>>>>> 16356 Ahrensfelde >>>>>> Tel. (Zentrale): +49 (0)30/94 004 0 >>>>>> Tel. (Hotline): +49 (0)30/94 004 444 >>>>>> Fax: +49 (0)30/94 004 400 >>>>>> eMail: [email protected] >>>>>> --- >>>>>> Amtsgericht Frankfurt (Oder): HRB 7352 FF >>>>>> Geschäftsführer: Stephan Hauber >>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: Russell [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>>>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 10:04 AM >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> Subject: Compaction and unreleased file descriptors >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm currently battling with 1.0.1 production servers that require the >>>>>>> CouchDB service to be restarted every couple of days due to the fact >>>>>>> that CouchDB does not release the file descriptors of compacted >>>>>>> databases. As a result the free space on my servers simply disappear >>>>>>> over a couple of days, causing the servers to crash unless I stop and >>>>>>> restart the CouchDB servers (at which point the release of the file >>>>>>> descriptors returns the free space to the system). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Having searched the mailing list, I came upon a thread titled "Couch >>>>>>> not releasing deleted files" in september that seems to indicate that >>>>>>> the couch devs are aware of the issue, however I cannot find a bug in >>>>>>> the issue tracker relating to the problem. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Does anyone know what the status of the issue is at the moment? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Russell >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Filipe David Manana, >>>>> [email protected], [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> "Reasonable men adapt themselves to the world. >>>>> Unreasonable men adapt the world to themselves. >>>>> That's why all progress depends on unreasonable men." >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Filipe David Manana, >>> [email protected], [email protected] >>> >>> "Reasonable men adapt themselves to the world. >>> Unreasonable men adapt the world to themselves. >>> That's why all progress depends on unreasonable men." >>> > > -- Filipe David Manana, [email protected], [email protected] "Reasonable men adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable men adapt the world to themselves. That's why all progress depends on unreasonable men."
