Bug#497534: apache2.2-common: /etc/init.d/apache2 / apache2ctl not reporting error return code when apache2 segfaults

[Olivier Berger <olivier.berger@it-sudparis.eu>]

Package: apache2.2-common
Version: 2.2.9-7
Severity: normal

Hi.

Whenever apache2 segfaults on start (for example as experienced when #497453), there's no error return code propagated to apache2ctl nor /etc/init.d/apache2's exit values...

It's very unfortunate, as there's not even a message on stdout nor apache's error.log ... and I had to add an set -x and strace to apache2ctl to understand why apache wouldn't start/restart.

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,


-- Package-specific info:
List of enabled modules from 'apache2 -M':
  actions alias auth_basic authn_file authz_default authz_groupfile
  authz_host authz_user autoindex cgi dir env info mime negotiation
  php5 setenvif status userdir

-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
  APT prefers testing-proposed-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'testing-proposed-updates'), (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-1-openvz-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages apache2.2-common depends on:
ii  apache2-utils          2.2.9-7           utility programs for webservers
ii  libapr1                1.2.12-4          The Apache Portable Runtime Librar
ii  libaprutil1            1.2.12+dfsg-8     The Apache Portable Runtime Utilit
ii  libc6                  2.7-13            GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libmagic1              4.25-1            File type determination library us
ii  libssl0.9.8            0.9.8g-13         SSL shared libraries
ii  lsb-base               3.2-19            Linux Standard Base 3.2 init scrip
ii  mime-support           3.44-1            MIME files 'mime.types' & 'mailcap
ii  net-tools              1.60-19           The NET-3 networking toolkit
ii  perl                   5.10.0-13         Larry Wall's Practical Extraction 
ii  procps                 1:3.2.7-8         /proc file system utilities
ii  zlib1g                 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-12 compression library - runtime

Versions of packages apache2.2-common recommends:
ii  ssl-cert                      1.0.22     simple debconf wrapper for OpenSSL

Versions of packages apache2.2-common suggests:
pn  apache2-doc             <none>           (no description available)
pn  apache2-suexec | apache <none>           (no description available)
ii  epiphany-gecko [www-bro 2.22.3-1         Intuitive GNOME web browser - Geck
ii  iceape-browser [www-bro 1.1.11-1         Iceape Navigator (Internet browser
ii  iceweasel [www-browser] 3.0.1-1          lightweight web browser based on M
ii  konqueror [www-browser] 4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-5 KDE's advanced file manager, web b
ii  lynx-cur [www-browser]  2.8.7dev9-1.2    Text-mode WWW Browser with NLS sup
ii  w3m [www-browser]       0.5.2-2+b1       WWW browsable pager with excellent

Versions of packages apache2.2-common is related to:
pn  apache2-mpm-event             <none>     (no description available)
pn  apache2-mpm-itk               <none>     (no description available)
ii  apache2-mpm-prefork           2.2.9-7    Apache HTTP Server - traditional n
pn  apache2-mpm-worker            <none>     (no description available)

-- no debconf information