[sr-dev] updating binaries without server crash

[Henning Westerholt]

On Wednesday 15 December 2010, Klaus Darilion wrote:
> When updating binaries of Kamailio (e.g. replacing a module) Kamailio
> 
> immediately shuts down, e.g.:
> : <core> [pass_fd.c:293]: ERROR: receive_fd: EOF on 14
> 
> ALERT: <core> [main.c:741]: child process 15490 exited by a signal 11
> 
> When I update Asterisk I can replace the binaries and Asterisk keeps
> still running. This is very convenient as the service disruption is much
> shorter.
> 
> I wonder how Kamailio detects that the binaries were replaced. I suspect
> it has something to do how the modules are loaded (seems like the fd is
> still open). Is this a feature? Is it possible to change it (to be
> similar to Asterisk)?

Hi Klaus,

do you observe this issue with different versions (e.g. also with old 1.5 
kamailio) as well? I don't remember that i saw something like this here.

Cheers,

Henning