config/8930: Missing pipe from CustomLog config entry causes graceful restart to report false success

[Ian Glennon <ia...@telewest.co.uk>]

>Number:         8930
>Category:       config
>Synopsis:       Missing pipe from CustomLog config entry causes graceful restart to report false success
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Dec 03 06:20:00 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     ian.glennon@telewest.co.uk
>Release:        1.3.19
>Organization:
apache
>Environment:
uname -a output :-
SunOS <Hostame removed> 5.8 Generic_108528-06 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-80

The system is actually a 420R.
Don't know what compiler was used, but I don't think this has any relevance.
>Description:
When the pipe symbol is omitted from the CustomLog entry when using the rotatelogs utility, a graceful restart fails but reports success.
>How-To-Repeat:
Add or modify the CustomLog entry as follows...

CustomLog "/path/to/apache/bin/rotatelogs /path/to/apache/log/access_log 86400" common

Gracefully restart apache

/path/to/apache/bin/apachectl graceful

Check for apache

ps -ef | grep httpd

It isn't there.
>Fix:
The syntax checker logic passes this configuration as OK, so I would suggest that as a good place to start.  If I ever get the chance, I might take a look at the code myself, as it is version 1.3.19 and not the latest 2.0.
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