Web Admin - spawns 12 cups-driverd processes

[angelb]

> Hello all,
>
> I've configured an AIX system to be a CUPS server with 112 printer
> queues.
>
> When I try to modify a printer queue using the web interface, CUPS
> spawns 12 cups-driverd processes and then consumes CPU:
>
> # ps -ef|grep -i cups
>       lp  688154 1745052  14 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>       lp  827502 1745052  13 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>       lp 1093830 1745052  17 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>       lp 1114204 1745052  13 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>       lp 1138706 1745052  17 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>       lp 1142970 1745052   0 14:34:06      -  0:00 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/cgi-bin/admin.cgi
>       lp 1150978 1745052  13 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>       lp 1167428 1745052  13 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>       lp 1171506 1745052  16 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>       lp 1662986 1745052  13 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>       lp 1683596 1745052  16 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>       lp 1736746 1745052  16 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>       lp 1777816 1745052  17 14:34:06      -  0:05 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/daemon/cups-driverd list 1 0 requested-attributes='ppd-make'
>     root 1745052       1  12 14:16:23      -  0:06 /opt/TWWfsw/cups136/sbin/cupsd -c /etc/opt/TWWfsw/cups136/cupsd.conf
>
> # uptime
>   02:42PM   up 7 days,   3:06,  2 users,  load average: 13.70
>
> Name            PID  CPU%  PgSp Owner
> cups-dri    1150978   8.8   9.8 lp
> cupsd       1745052   8.8   1.6 root
> cups-dri    1662986   8.8   9.8 lp
> cups-dri    1683596   8.5   9.8 lp
> cups-dri    1736746   8.5   9.8 lp
> cups-dri    1167428   8.5   9.8 lp
> cups-dri     688154   8.5   9.8 lp
> cups-dri     827502   8.3   9.8 lp
> cups-dri    1114204   8.3   9.8 lp
> cups-dri    1777816   8.3   9.8 lp
> cups-dri    1171506   8.3   9.8 lp
> topas       1753316   2.5   2.7 root
>
>
> The cgi eventualy dies:
>
> E [04/Apr/2008:14:43:43 +0600] PID 1142970 (/opt/TWWfsw/cups136/lib/cgi-bin/admin.cgi) crashed on signal 9!
>
>
> Has anyone seen the same?

Strange, I've stop and restarted cupsd then tried the webadmin again
and this time, it went through without a problem.

Thanks,
Angel