Weird apache problem

[Rudo de Jong <rudo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi there!

I searched the web without finding a clear answer to my problem.  
Maybe somebody on the list can help me out.
I am running a Win2k3 server with Apache 2.0.59 and PHP 5.1.4
Some flaky PHP script is causing Apache to restart itself every now  
and then. The PHP script is not the issue though. My problem is that  
Apache does not completely return to a working state after restarting  
itself. See below for a snippet from the error log:

---start of log: apache auto restart---
fatal flex scanner internal error--end of buffer missed
[Tue Jun 26 10:56:33 2007] [error] Parent: child process exited with  
status 2 -- Aborting.
[Tue Jun 26 10:56:34 2007] [notice] Apache configured -- resuming  
normal operations
[Tue Jun 26 10:56:34 2007] [notice] Server built: Jul 27 2006 15:55:03
[Tue Jun 26 10:56:34 2007] [notice] Parent: Created child process 3528
[Tue Jun 26 10:56:34 2007] [notice] Disabled use of AcceptEx()  
WinSock2 API
[Tue Jun 26 10:56:34 2007] [notice] Child 3528: Child process is running
[Tue Jun 26 10:56:34 2007] [notice] Child 3528: Acquired the start  
mutex.
[Tue Jun 26 10:56:34 2007] [notice] Child 3528: Starting 512 worker  
threads.
---end of log: apache auto restart---

Note:
- the error which seems to cause the restart: it is logged without  
the regular date and time etc. header
- the exit code of the child process: 2: I could not find any info on  
this exit code
- the newly created child process does not start listening on port 80  
---> compare the log of a manual restart below, the created child  
process does start listening on port 80, as expected:

---start of log: manual restart---
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:53 2007] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal  
-- Shutting down the server.
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:53 2007] [notice] Child 3528: Exit event signaled.  
Child process is ending.
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:54 2007] [notice] Child 3528: Released the start mutex
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:54 2007] [notice] Child 3528: Waiting for 0 worker  
threads to exit.
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:54 2007] [notice] Child 3528: All worker threads  
have exited.
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:54 2007] [notice] Child 3528: Child process is exiting
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:55 2007] [notice] Parent: Child process exited  
successfully.
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:55 2007] [notice] Apache configured -- resuming  
normal operations
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:55 2007] [notice] Server built: Jul 27 2006 15:55:03
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:55 2007] [notice] Parent: Created child process 5400
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:55 2007] [notice] Disabled use of AcceptEx()  
WinSock2 API
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:55 2007] [notice] Child 5400: Child process is running
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:55 2007] [notice] Child 5400: Acquired the start  
mutex.
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:55 2007] [notice] Child 5400: Starting 512 worker  
threads.
[Tue Jun 26 11:00:55 2007] [notice] Child 5400: Listening on port 80.
---end of log: manual restart---

Regards,

Rudo de Jong
Jet Stream BV - The Netherlands

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