Re: Apache2/Modperl2 fails to preload Win32::OLE at server startup

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From: Thierry Valentin
Subject: Re: Apache2/Modperl2 fails to preload Win32::OLE at server startup
Date: 17:27 on 25 Nov 2004
Stas Bekman wrote:
> Markus Wichitill wrote:
> 
>> Stas Bekman wrote:
>>
>>> Thierry Valentin wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sorry about the imprecision...
>>>> The reason why I forgot to send the error log is that there's 
>>>> absolutely nothing in the error log - not a single line even with a 
>>>> LogLevel set to debug.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Understood. It's always a good idea to mention that, so we don't need 
>>> to guess :)
>>>
>>> Unfortunately I don't use win32 and w/o the error message I can't 
>>> really tell what's wrong. May be Randy has an idea.
>>>
>>> One though: you said you use:
>>> - Perl 5.8.4.810 from Activestate
>>> - Apache 2.0.52 installed from the MSI package
>>> - mod_perl 1.99_17 installed with ppm from http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca
>>
>>
>>
>> I see the same with Apache 2.0.52/Perl 5.8.5/mod_perl 1.99_18-SVN, all 
>> built from vanilla sources.
>>
>> VMem::Free(void * 0x00a13cc4) line 208 + 3 bytes
>> CPerlHost::Free(void * 0x00a13cc4) line 59 + 34 bytes
>> PerlMemFree(IPerlMem * 0x009f4024, void * 0x00a13cc4) line 302
>> Perl_safesysfree(void * 0x00a13cc4) line 144 + 26 bytes
>> AtExit(interpreter * 0x00a1501c, void * 0x00a13cc4) line 3167 + 9 bytes
>> perl_destruct(interpreter * 0x00a1501c) line 567 + 48 bytes
>> modperl_perl_destruct(interpreter * 0x00a1501c) line 157 + 9 bytes
>> modperl_interp_destroy(modperl_interp_t * 0x00926490) line 145 + 12 bytes
>> interp_pool_shrink(modperl_tipool_t * 0x00871ac8, void * 0x00871ab8, 
>> void * 0x00926490) line 217 + 9 bytes
>> modperl_tipool_destroy(modperl_tipool_t * 0x00871ac8) line 204 + 30 bytes
>> modperl_interp_pool_destroy(void * 0x00871ab8) line 190 + 12 bytes
>> run_cleanups(cleanup_t * * 0x008a6af8) line 1951 + 13 bytes
>> apr_pool_destroy(apr_pool_t * 0x008a6ae8) line 730 + 12 bytes
>> apr_pool_clear(apr_pool_t * 0x0028a5b0) line 690 + 12 bytes
>> main(int 2, const char * const * 0x002825a8) line 576
>> mainCRTStartup() line 338 + 17 bytes
>> KERNEL32! 7c816d4f()
>>
>> Access violation happens in the "*nowhere = 0;" line of 
>> perl-5.8.5\win32\vmem.h, with nowhere being 0.
> 
> 
> Is it again a problem of wrong context? Even though there is no usual 
> "wrong pool to free" error here.
> 
> It looks like the problem happens in Apache's internal restart.
> Any difference if that module is loaded in ChildInit handler? Should it 
> still segfault on the normal server shutdown.
> 
> PerlChildInitHandler  'sub { require Win32::OLE}'
> 

Hello
I've tried this: the startup still fails
but this time I have no MS error dialog saying that Apache had a problem
Apache "cleanly" refuses to start.
But there are still no lines in the error.log

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Re: Apache2/Modperl2 fails to preload Win32::OLE at server startup
Thierry Valentin 17:27 on 25 Nov 2004

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