'service named reload' does not work correctly when 'pid-file' is configured in named.conf

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Issue

  • If parameter except for '/var/named/chroot/var/run/named/' is configured as pid-file in named.conf, 'service named reload' does not work correctly.
  • It occurs even if it is latest bind version. However, bind97 works correctly.
  • Steps to Reproduce:
    1 Add following line in named.conf.

    pid-file "data/named.pid";
    

    2 Start bind.

    # service named start
    Starting named:                                            [  OK  ]
    

    3 Reload named service.

    # service named reload
    Reloading named:                                           [FAILED]
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8
  • bind-9.3.6-20.P1.el5

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