>
> We are using Embperl 1.2, Apache Session 1.3 (using
> DBIStore/SysVSemaphoreLocker) with Oracle as the backend.
>
> We've been observing periodic browser hangs which can be sporadically
> replicated by hitting the same page in quick succession using the same
> session id. After doing that, updating %udat seems to cause the hang,
> perhaps the server process is waiting to acquire a write lock (?).
>
I guess this will be the reason. I never tried it, but maybe the ipcs
utility can give some information about your semaphore when this occurs.
Are there anything special happening before the hang (errors etc.)?
> Please note that we update the contents of %udat by calling a
> routine which
> exists in a separate module, something like:
> [-
> updateSession(\%udat);
> -]
>
> Are there any special considerations when doing something like
> that? Or is
> that plain silly?
>
That's no problem and shouldn't have anything todo with your problem.
Gerald
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