PHP 4.0 Bug #9088: php404sp1 broke MIPS Apache - webserver cannot start

From: antiphobo@paradise.net.nz Operating system: Redhat MIPS (Cobalt RAQ2) PHP version: 4.0.4pl1 PHP Bug Type: Apache related Bug description: php404sp1 broke MIPS Apache - webserver cannot start Apache will NOT start when compiled with PHP404sp1. Tested with serveral combinations of Apache 1.3.12, 1.3.17, PHP 4.0.2, PHP 4.0.3sp1, PHP 4.0.4sp1, and with (and without) Openlink, versions 3.2 and 4.0. Running on a Cobalt RAQ2 (Cobalt Linux release 4.0 (Fargo) Kernel 2.0.34 on a mips) No warnings or errors shown during make/configure etc. SUMMARY : PHP, version 404sp1 only, is causing Apache not to start (Haven't tested with 404, or with CVS). REASON: unknown. -sigh- 1. Normal promts still showing (says 'Starting HTTPd' ...). 2. Nothing logged by Apache (etc/httpd/logs) 3. 'ps ax' reaveals NO httpd processes running Install Process: (apache) ./configure --prefix=/etc/httpd (php) ./configure --with-openlink=/usr/local/openlink --with-mysql --with-apache=../apache_1.3.12 --enable-track-vars make make install (apache) ./configure \ "--with-layout=Apache" \ "--prefix=/etc/httpd" \ "--enable-module=rewrite" \ "--enable-module=so" \ "--enable-module=mmap_static" \ "--enable-module=log_agent" \ "--enable-module=log_referer" \ "--enable-module=mime_magic" \ "--enable-module=info" \ "--enable-module=speling" \ "--enable-module=auth_anon" \ "--enable-module=auth_dbm" \ "--enable-module=auth_db" \ "--enable-module=digest" \ "--enable-module=cern_meta" \ "--enable-module=expires" \ "--enable-module=headers" \ "--enable-module=usertrack" \ "--enable-module=example" \ "--enable-module=unique_id" \ "--activate-module=src/modules/php4/libphp4.a" \ "--activate-module=src/modules/extra/mod_auth_pam.o" \ "$@" make ... copied php.ini; edited srm.conf; /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd.init stop cp /tmp/apache_1.3.X/src/httpd /usr/sbin/httpd /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd.init start Please let me know how to enable additional logging etc to discover why Apache won't start. -- Edit Bug report at: http://bugs.php.net/?id=9088&edit=1