general/3441: APache fails to start -- silently -- with very large log file

[Nick Tonkin <ni...@valueclick.com>]

>Number:         3441
>Category:       general
>Synopsis:       APache fails to start -- silently -- with very large log file
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Nov 21 12:40:01 PST 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     nick@valueclick.com
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3.0
>Environment:
Sun OS 5.6

SunOS 5.6 Generic sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-1
>Description:
With an access log of size 2.1GB, apache fails to start, giving no error message whatsoever. Removing the large log file eliminates the problem.
>How-To-Repeat:
Create an access log in excess of 2GB
>Fix:

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Re: general/3441: APache fails to start -- silently -- with very large log file

[Nick Tonkin <ni...@valueclick.com>]

Related to this problem, it appears that the access log stops being written
to when it reaches 2147483842 bytes.

I got the server started by eliminating the log file, but the new log file
grew only to the exact same size and then ceased being written to.

At 08:40 PM 11/21/98 +0000, apbugs@hyperreal.org wrote:
>Thank you very much for your problem report.
>It has the internal identification `general/3441'.
>The individual assigned to look at your
>report is: apache. 
>
>>Category:       general
>>Responsible:    apache
>>Synopsis:       APache fails to start -- silently -- with very large log file
>>Arrival-Date:   Sat Nov 21 12:40:01 PST 1998


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