Description of problem: With mod_python installed and enabled, Apache server reload causes considerable memory leaks. Steps to Reproduce: # service httpd start Starting httpd: [ OK ] # ps aux | head -1 USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND # ps aux | grep httpd root 1659 0.0 0.3 184940 6560 ? Ss 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1661 0.0 0.2 184940 4536 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1662 0.0 0.2 184940 4536 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1663 0.0 0.2 184940 4552 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1664 0.0 0.2 184940 4536 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1665 0.0 0.2 184940 4536 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1666 0.0 0.2 184940 4536 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1667 0.0 0.2 184940 4536 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1668 0.0 0.2 184940 4536 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd root 1670 0.0 0.0 103320 884 pts/0 S+ 05:28 0:00 grep httpd # service httpd reload Reloading httpd: # ps aux | grep httpd root 1659 0.1 0.4 186428 8600 ? Ss 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1685 0.0 0.3 186560 6100 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1686 0.0 0.3 186560 6100 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1687 0.0 0.3 186560 6116 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1688 0.0 0.3 186560 6100 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1689 0.0 0.3 186560 6100 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1690 0.0 0.3 186560 6100 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1691 0.0 0.3 186560 6100 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd apache 1692 0.0 0.3 186560 6100 ? S 05:28 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd root 1694 0.0 0.0 103320 884 pts/0 S+ 05:28 0:00 grep httpd Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): mod_python-3.3.1-16.el6.x86_64 httpd-2.2.15-51.el6.x86_64
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