Re: {bb} BB spawns multiple processes (bbd)

[Philip Clark <bblist@cannae.uklinux.net>]

On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 18:47, bb@buglecreek.com wrote:
> 
> I've ask this question before, but thought I would throw it out there
> again with some additional information.  BB was spawning
> multiple bbd processes (over a 1000) as it ran until the machine finally
> ran out of memory. I have have narrowed it down to the security file in
> ~/etc/.  Once this file is renamed to security and bbserver is
> restarted I can watch the process count climb.  As soon as I rename the
> security file (security.whatever) and restart bbserver everything
> returns to normal (process count normal/stable).  I have checked the
> file and made sure all my
> ip/masks are correct.  We are using version bb1.9g-btf on a Redhat WS 4
> machine.  Any clue as to what is causing this? 

Are those processes still attached to their parents, or have they
become "zombies". If the latter, re-compiling with the "ZOMBIE"
flag might help, but it seems odd that the security file would
trigger it.

Cheers, Phil.



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