`bug81577_3.phpt` pcntl with async signals leaks
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Bug
Extension: pcntl
Status: Needs Triage
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Description
Description
https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/master/ext/pcntl/tests/bug81577_3.phpt
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=81577
Leaks are hard to figure in production, would be great if it could be fixed.
PHP Version
any
Operating System
linux
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with ext/pcntl/tests/bug81577_3.phpt and the linked PHP bug 81577; reproduce the leak on Linux with async signals and trace the relevant pcntl behavior. Done means the existing scenario no longer leaks while the test continues to pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, php
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100