Hi David, by chance, using the "exec" module ?
Or, can you list the modules you are using ? Regards, Bogdan David Cunningham wrote: > Hello, > > Thank you for the reply. I checked the parent of the zombie processes, > and they seem to be "SIP receiver" processes as per the following "ps > -ef" extract and "opensipsctl fifo ps" information. > We're not running the "respawn" patch. > > Any more advice very welcome, thanks again! > > > user 5830 1 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5832 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:16 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5833 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:16 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5834 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:16 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5835 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:16 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5836 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:16 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5837 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:16 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5838 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:16 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5839 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:16 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5840 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:01 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5841 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5842 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5843 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5844 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5845 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5846 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5847 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5848 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5849 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5850 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 5851 5830 0 06:38 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/opensips -m 256 -P > /var/run/user/opensips.pid > user 7260 5833 0 08:30 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 7261 5833 0 08:30 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 7262 5833 0 08:30 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 7263 5833 0 08:30 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 7264 5833 0 08:30 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 7265 5833 0 08:30 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 9770 5835 0 08:37 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 9771 5835 0 08:37 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 9772 5835 0 08:37 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 9838 5834 0 08:38 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 9839 5834 0 08:38 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 15519 5833 0 08:57 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 15520 5833 0 08:57 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 15521 5833 0 08:57 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > user 15522 5833 0 08:57 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> > > > [r...@hostname ~]# opensipsctl fifo ps > Process:: ID=0 PID=5830 Type=attendant > Process:: ID=1 PID=5832 Type=SIP receiver udp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5060 > Process:: ID=2 PID=5833 Type=SIP receiver udp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5060 > Process:: ID=3 PID=5834 Type=SIP receiver udp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5060 > Process:: ID=4 PID=5835 Type=SIP receiver udp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5060 > Process:: ID=5 PID=5836 Type=SIP receiver udp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5060 > Process:: ID=6 PID=5837 Type=SIP receiver udp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5060 > Process:: ID=7 PID=5838 Type=SIP receiver udp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5060 > Process:: ID=8 PID=5839 Type=SIP receiver udp:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5060 > Process:: ID=9 PID=5840 Type=timer > Process:: ID=10 PID=5841 Type=timer > Process:: ID=11 PID=5842 Type=MI FIFO > Process:: ID=12 PID=5843 Type=TCP receiver > Process:: ID=13 PID=5844 Type=TCP receiver > Process:: ID=14 PID=5845 Type=TCP receiver > Process:: ID=15 PID=5846 Type=TCP receiver > Process:: ID=16 PID=5847 Type=TCP receiver > Process:: ID=17 PID=5848 Type=TCP receiver > Process:: ID=18 PID=5849 Type=TCP receiver > Process:: ID=19 PID=5850 Type=TCP receiver > Process:: ID=20 PID=5851 Type=TCP main > > > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Bogdan-Andrei Iancu > <bog...@voice-system.ro> wrote: > >> Hi David, >> >> Let's try and see what's the parent process of the zombie procs -> check >> with ps and correlate (for the name) with "opensipsctl fifo ps" >> >> I guess the parent of the zombies should be the "attendant proc" . BTW, >> are you running with the "respawn" patch ? >> >> Regards, >> Bogdan >> >> David Cunningham wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Thanks again for your assistance! >>> >>> We're not using the mi_xmlrpc module. >>> >>> Were you suggesting using gdb on the zombi process? I tried and got >>> the following: >>> >>> user 31183 12140 0 10:31 ? 00:00:00 [opensips] <defunct> >>> [r...@sip01 ~]# gdb /sbin/opensips 31183 >>> GNU gdb Fedora (6.8-37.el5) >>> Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. >>> License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later >>> <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html> >>> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. >>> There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type "show copying" >>> and "show warranty" for details. >>> This GDB was configured as "x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu"... >>> Attaching to program: /sbin/opensips, process 31183 >>> ptrace: Operation not permitted. >>> /root/31183: No such file or directory. >>> >>> We havn't tested 1.6 in production but might be willing to go that >>> road if you're confident it will solve our problems. >>> >>> Much appreciate your help. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Bogdan-Andrei Iancu >>> <bog...@voice-system.ro> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi David, >>>> >>>> David Cunningham wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for the reply! >>>>> >>>>> The log doesn't say anything useful, just "Listening on" and then the >>>>> UDP and TCP IP address and port, and "Aliases" also with UDP and TCP >>>>> addresses and ports. I did set "debug = 9" in >>>>> /etc/opensips/opensips.cfg but this caused all phones registered with >>>>> OpenSIPS to give "NO SERVICE" and we disabled debugging immediately. >>>>> It's a busy system. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> do not do that again - full debug slows down your system ! >>>> >>>> >>>>> The defunct processes don't just happen when shutting OpenSIPS down >>>>> either - they are building up while OpenSIPS is running, at a rate of >>>>> about one every few minutes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> by chance, are you using mi_xmlrpc module ? >>>> >>>> >>>>> I'm not sure how to get the information I need with gdb. I attached to >>>>> the attendant process (7811) and ran 'bt' which gave the following: >>>>> >>>>> (gdb) bt >>>>> #0 0x00000030e9298570 in __pause_nocancel () from /lib64/libc.so.6 >>>>> #1 0x0000000000426f1a in main (argc=5, argv=0x7fff771e8c08) at main.c:867 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> That indicates the attendant processes - is this one in zombi state too ? >>>> important is to check the zombi procs. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Can anyone point me where to go from here - maybe advice on what gdb >>>>> commands would help? >>>>> >>>>> I should have mentioned that this is on version 1.4.5-notls. We >>>>> originally saw it on 1.4.3-notls and upgraded to try and fix it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I would strongly recommend to update to 1.6. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Bogdan >>>> >>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Bogdan-Andrei Iancu >>>>> <bog...@voice-system.ro> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi David, >>>>>> >>>>>> the defunct procs seams to be the children of a still running opensips >>>>>> proc - this may be the attendant process which, for whatever reasons is >>>>>> not stopping (after killing the children procs). >>>>>> >>>>>> Checks what this process is doing (see top, try attaching with gdb). >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, does the log say something? errors? shutdown triggered? >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Bogdan >>>>>> >>>>>> David Cunningham wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We have a server which is creating a lot of defunct OpenSIPS >>>>>>> processes. An example process tree is below (from ps -ef --forest). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have no idea where to start looking for the cause of this. Any >>>>>>> suggestions very welcome! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > > > > -- Bogdan-Andrei Iancu www.voice-system.ro _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users@lists.opensips.org http://lists.opensips.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users