On Mon, 2012-05-14 at 17:41 +0200, G VM wrote: > Hi all, > > Recently I found out one server generating alot of load on our > storage. >
Likely a script problem, httpd wont cause harm > Linux 2.6.18-274.7.1.el5 > that is pretty ancient > httpd 25431 apache DEL REG 253,3 > 13 /tmp/apc.Fm8SAS > httpd 25454 apache DEL REG 253,3 > 13 /tmp/apc.Fm8SAS > httpd 25622 apache DEL REG 253,3 > 13 /tmp/apc.Fm8SAS > httpd 25792 apache DEL REG 253,3 > 13 /tmp/apc.Fm8SAS > httpd 25794 apache DEL REG 253,3 > 13 /tmp/apc.Fm8SAS > httpd 25846 apache DEL REG 253,3 > 13 /tmp/apc.Fm8SAS > httpd 25849 apache DEL REG 253,3 > 13 /tmp/apc.Fm8SAS > ... > > The only other is for sshd and another for vmware tools. > ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so this is a VM > If I try to do ls -lh /tmp/apc.Fm8SAS I get no such file or directory. > Using the access time I would see if this file is accessed over and > over again. > Am I missing something here? Is this apache doing a fstat() call for > example? > Or is this file created and deleted over and over again at a very fast > pace that I can't access it (this seems less likely to me). > > Has anyone seen such behaviour in httpd? Or does someone knows a > little more of the inner workings of httpd? > > The name does me think that APC (sort of php module iirc) is having > something to do with this: > apc.ini:apc.mmap_file_mask=/tmp/apc.XXXXXX > > The config file seems to confirm this. > If you are not sure what APC is then you cant need it and should disable it
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