Excessive CPU usage in web admin when adding printer

[FrancoisLandryf.landry at pgosselin.spam_no.com]

OK, so I get something like that now in error.log:


I [28/Jun/2004:15:28:51 -0400] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi" (pid=23019)
W [28/Jun/2004:15:28:52 -0400] Max clients reached, holding new connections...
W [28/Jun/2004:15:29:22 -0400] Resuming new connection processing...
W [28/Jun/2004:15:29:22 -0400] Max clients reached, holding new connections...
W [28/Jun/2004:15:29:23 -0400] Resuming new connection processing...
W [28/Jun/2004:15:29:23 -0400] Max clients reached, holding new connections...
W [28/Jun/2004:15:29:53 -0400] Resuming new connection processing...
W [28/Jun/2004:15:29:53 -0400] Max clients reached, holding new connections...
W [28/Jun/2004:15:29:54 -0400] Resuming new connection processing...
W [28/Jun/2004:15:29:54 -0400] Max clients reached, holding new connections...


It seems like when I try to save the printer configuration, there are a bunch of connections made to the server, which would explain the CPU load.

Now, what's next???

thanks! :)


Francois Landry f.landry wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Here is my current configuration:
>
> - RedHat Linux 9
> - Kernel 2.4.20 (custom compiled with the default SMP configuration and ABI layer added)
> - CUPS 1.1.20 (from tar ball)
>
> I also tried the latest CUPS from the RedHat updated, 1.1.17 (using the binary RPM).
>
> Each time I try to add a printer using the web administration interface, cupsd starts using the CPU up to 99.9%. I looked at the log files (debug2 level) and I cannot see anything relevant in them to help this matter.
>
> I see other people have this problem, anybody has any hint on how to resolve?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Francois Landry
>