[asterisk-users] codec_g729a implicated in file descriptor buildup

[Kevin P. Fleming]

On 12/03/2010 01:17 PM, Steve Murphy wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Kevin P. Fleming <kpfleming at digium.com
> <mailto:kpfleming at digium.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 12/01/2010 01:05 PM, Steve Murphy wrote:
>      > Hello,
>      >
>      > I wonder if anyone else has noticed this.
>      >
>      > I see a pair of calls to pipe() within the codec_g729a, and
>     suddenly, I
>      > have a leaked file descriptor that remains until asterisk dies.
>      >
>      >
>
> --snip--
>
>      > So, since there is no list of problems fixed with the current g729a
>      > module distribution, (at least, no in the README in the dist,
>      > is this a problem that is known? Is this a new problem? Should I call
>      > support?
>      >
>      > Anybody else see this?
>
>     This problem may be in the license file checking code... I've just taken
>     a quick look at it, and there may be at least one code path that leaks a
>     pair of pipe file descriptors. I'll enter an internal issue to get this
>     addressed ASAP. Thanks for the report.
>
>
> Kevin--
>
> Any estimates on how long it will take to seal the leak?
> Need a beta tester?

It will probably be scheduled to work on next week; it won't require 
beta testing, we've already found the problem in the source code and the 
fix is pretty simple.

-- 
Kevin P. Fleming
Digium, Inc. | Director of Software Technologies
445 Jan Davis Drive NW - Huntsville, AL 35806 - USA
skype: kpfleming | jabber: kfleming at digium.com
Check us out at www.digium.com & www.asterisk.org