Description of problem: ypserve occasionally dies with the message: ypserv[1072]svc_run - poll failed: no child processes Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: sometimes Steps to Reproduce: unknown at present Actual results: ypserve should not die Expected results: ypserve should run Additional info: This appears to have been fixed in future versions of ypserv by simply ignorign the ECHILD result.
Created attachment 105668 [details] backport of RHEL3 patch to fix echild death in ypserv This is a backport of the ypserv patch in RHEL3 to prevent this error
The patched package has been added to the dist-2.1AS-errata-candidate collection. The new package name is - ypserv-2.8-9.21.i386.rpm
beautiful. Thanks!
Since this is checked in, should it be in modified state?
Yes, I didn't assign to myself when I fixed it. Moving to modified now.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2006-0203.html