[Bug 947591] [NEW] init ran out of file descriptors, spinning while trying to start a broken service

[Kai Groner]

Public bug reported:

After updating to 12.04 beta1, mysql service was broken.

I noticed my fan turn on a while after running sudo service mysql status
(never completed).

:; sudo strace -f -p 1
Process 1 attached - interrupt to quit
pipe([1022, 1023])                      = 0
open("/dev/ptmx", O_RDWR|O_NOCTTY)      = -1 EMFILE (Too many open files)
close(1022)                             = 0
close(1023)                             = 0
pipe([1022, 1023])                      = 0
open("/dev/ptmx", O_RDWR|O_NOCTTY)      = -1 EMFILE (Too many open files)
close(1022)                             = 0
close(1023)                             = 0
pipe([1022, 1023])                      = 0
.
.
.
^C

:; sudo ls -lv /proc/1/fd | grep -c /var/log/upstart/mysql.log
1005

I guess this is probably the same as #940290

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: upstart 1.4-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.94-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Mar  5 17:59:16 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExecutablePath: /sbin/init
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
SourcePackage: upstart
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-02 (3 days ago)

** Affects: upstart (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  init ran out of file descriptors, spinning while trying to start a
  broken service

Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  After updating to 12.04 beta1, mysql service was broken.

  I noticed my fan turn on a while after running sudo service mysql
  status (never completed).

  :; sudo strace -f -p 1
  Process 1 attached - interrupt to quit
  pipe([1022, 1023])                      = 0
  open("/dev/ptmx", O_RDWR|O_NOCTTY)      = -1 EMFILE (Too many open files)
  close(1022)                             = 0
  close(1023)                             = 0
  pipe([1022, 1023])                      = 0
  open("/dev/ptmx", O_RDWR|O_NOCTTY)      = -1 EMFILE (Too many open files)
  close(1022)                             = 0
  close(1023)                             = 0
  pipe([1022, 1023])                      = 0
  .
  .
  .
  ^C

  :; sudo ls -lv /proc/1/fd | grep -c /var/log/upstart/mysql.log
  1005

  I guess this is probably the same as #940290

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: upstart 1.4-0ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.94-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Mar  5 17:59:16 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExecutablePath: /sbin/init
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
  SourcePackage: upstart
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-02 (3 days ago)

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