PHP Source Dump

Since the current theory is that it happens when somebody is editing the config file and/or httpd is starting up or shutting down, maybe somebody who can shell script (not me) could devise some sort of stress test where Apache is started/stopped a lot, and the output of a PHP script is compared to the two possibilities it should be: either the normal page or, er, whatever error you get when httpd is dead. Admittedly, this is a bit more complicated than the ab of a running server, but I think it might be a good place to focus. If we can (well, okay, more "you" than "we" since the implementation would take "me" days or weeks) reliably show that this happens during startup/shutdown of Apache, we'll know the following: A) That the concern is quite small, and that what the reports are saying probably coincides with startup/shutdown of httpd B) We (you) can focus on making that not happen -- After all, if somebody *is* concerned about IP and/or security, telling them they only need to worry during startup/shutdown of httpd is like telling them they can only rely on the rhythm method for birth control. Not really good enough for some people's tastes/beliefs. It will probably entail a change to Apache rather than PHP, but presumably that's not impossible for a reasonably security patch. Disclaimer: It's entirely possible I've misunderstood something in this thread that makes everything I've typed sheer nonsense. Sorry.