Bug#205099: libc6: syslog makes cgi process hang after openlog() followed by syslog()

[GOTO Masanori <gotom@debian.or.jp>]

I noticed there is potentially libc6 problem.

At Mon, 18 Aug 2003 12:54:21 +0900,
GOTO Masanori wrote:
> > w3m http://localhost/cgi-bin/test.py
> 
> First syslog run
> openlog run
> finished
> > sudo tail -2 /var/log/messages
> Aug 18 01:44:10 celesta python: Should be ok
> Aug 18 01:44:10 celesta test_libc6[8968]: Should be also ok
> 
> It worked.  Could you reduce your apache setting, or check your
> environment special setting.  Also try to use strace -f, or ltrace.

Under my environment, the test is still ok.  But, Gottfried, Nikita,
could you try to use this libc6 version?:

	http://people.debian.org/~gotom/glibc/2.3.2-1.test.20030708/

If it works for you, we can doubt libc6 locking bug.  However I wonder
why only your enviroment breaks something.  Any special settings for
syslog, or pam?

Regards,
-- gotom