Re: SV: [PHP4BETA] php 4 smp problem

On Mon, Jan 03, 2000 at 03:43:51PM +0100, Johan Ekenberg wrote: > > I just want to know if anyone have looked at the problem with using php4 > > on a smp box (it segfaults apache). A bug report has been sent but i > > haven't seen any comments on it. Is it being looked at? The fix would be > > a big help for all that use php4 on smp machines :) > > > > -------------------------------- > > Johan Isacsson > > Generatorhallen > > I was the one reporting the bug (Full Bug description available at: > http://bugs.php.net/version4/?id=2866) > > There was some response from Sascha Schumann. He had me test a patch which > unfortunately didn't help. After that he said he had something else for me > to test, but I haven't heard from him since. (30/Dec). > > Of course it's not *proved* to be an SMP-related bug, but so far it seems to > only have turned up on SMP Linux machines. In fact, almost nothing is proved > in the matter, the backtrace I sent doesn't appear to have helped trace the > bug. > > The only facts are that it, apparently at random, crashes the main httpd > process, effectively killing Apache, and that it's extremely annoying for us > running SMP (with many users). > > I'll be anticipating Saschas response for a few more days. I have no idea > what to do, maybe it's time to involve som Apache developer and/or SMP > kernel people? I'll send you the promised test patch in a few minutes. I've already tried to get Alan Cox involved, but he wasn't interested in it without having further information. -- Regards, Sascha Schumann Consultant