Memory leaks in main Apache process when doing 'restart' or 'graceful'.
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Key: MODPYTHON-235
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MODPYTHON-235
Project: mod_python
Issue Type: Bug
Components: core
Affects Versions: 3.3.1
Reporter: Graham Dumpleton


As raised in thread:

http://www.modpython.org/pipermail/...une/023926.html

it looks like mod_python exhibits memory leaks in the main Apache process wh
en a 'restart' or 'graceful' is done. Ie., when only child process are kille
d off and restarted rather than whole Apache being stopped.

The poster though seems to be of opinion that it only happens when certain a
uth modules are loaded, which makes the behaviour somewhat odd if true. One 
would expect it simply to always leak rather than being dependent on the oth
er modules existing.

As it stands, the whole mod_python initialisation really needs to be done ov
er because of issues such as MODPYTHON-195. If done it may resolve this prob
lem.

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