Receiving "create_mem_context failed" error when httpd startup hangs.

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Issue

  • httpd startup hangs with following errors in httpd_error logs:

    [Mon Nov 14 22:10:00 2011] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
    [Mon Nov 14 22:10:00 2011] [emerg] create_mem_context failed
    Configuration Failed
    [Mon Nov 14 22:12:43 2011] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
    [Mon Nov 14 22:12:43 2011] [emerg] create_mem_context failed
    Configuration Failed
    [Mon Nov 14 22:19:05 2011] [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
    [Mon Nov 14 22:19:05 2011] [emerg] create_mem_context failed
    Configuration Failed
    
  • Getting error while Apache restart - create_mem_context failed.

Environment

  • JBoss Enterprise Web Server (EWS)
    • Apache httpd
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    • Apache httpd

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