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Posted to cvs@httpd.apache.org by dg...@hyperreal.org on 1997/11/13 00:29:23 UTC

cvs commit: apachen/htdocs/manual new_features_1_3.html

dgaudet     97/11/12 15:29:22

  Modified:    htdocs/manual new_features_1_3.html
  Log:
  document pchild change
  
  Revision  Changes    Path
  1.33      +6 -1      apachen/htdocs/manual/new_features_1_3.html
  
  Index: new_features_1_3.html
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  RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apachen/htdocs/manual/new_features_1_3.html,v
  retrieving revision 1.32
  retrieving revision 1.33
  diff -u -r1.32 -r1.33
  --- new_features_1_3.html	1997/11/12 16:29:44	1.32
  +++ new_features_1_3.html	1997/11/12 23:29:18	1.33
  @@ -376,7 +376,12 @@
       <li><strong><code>child_exit</code> function for module API</strong><br>
       A new phase called once per "heavy-weight process," when it is
       terminating.  Note that it can't be called in some fatal cases (such
  -    as segfaults and kill -9).
  +    as segfaults and kill -9).  The <code>child_init</code> and
  +    <code>child_exit</code> functions are passed a pool whose lifetime is
  +    the same as the lifetime of the child (modulo completely fatal
  +    events in which apache has no hope of recovering).  In contrast,
  +    the module <code>init</code> function is passed a pool whose lifetime
  +    ends when the parent exits or restarts.
   
       <li><strong><code>child_terminate</code></strong><br>
       Used in the child to indicate the child should exit after finishing