# Nginx: worker process exited with fatal code 2 and cannot be respawn | eventfd() failed **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [November 24, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-worker-process-exited-with-fatal-code-2-and-cannot-be-respawn-eventfd-failed/199591 "2010-11-24T17:14:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/85f322/32.png) [@okkezSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/okkezSS)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-worker-process-exited-with-fatal-code-2-and-cannot-be-respawn-eventfd-failed/199591/1 "2010-11-24T17:14:45Z")
I successfully configured nginx and had everything working fine until a few days back when i got a message from the systems administrator that the ruby application was not responding upon investigation, I noticed when i start nginx its only the master process that runs. I went ahead to check the error logs and found this: ERROR LOGS: 2010/11/24 15:48:03 [emerg] 18529#0: eventfd() failed (38: Function not implemented) 2010/11/24 15:48:03 [emerg] 18530#0: eventfd() failed (38: Function not implemented) 2010/11/24 15:48:03 [emerg] 18531#0: eventfd() failed (38: Function not implemented) 2010/11/24 15:48:03 [emerg] 18532#0: eventfd() failed (38: Function not implemented) 2010/11/24 15:48:03 [alert] 18457#0: worker process 18529 exited with fatal code 2 and can not be respawn 2010/11/24 15:48:03 [alert] 18457#0: worker process 18530 exited with fatal code 2 and can not be respawn 2010/11/24 15:48:03 [alert] 18457#0: worker process 18531 exited with fatal code 2 and can not be respawn 2010/11/24 15:48:03 [alert] 18457#0: worker process 18532 exited with fatal code 2 and can not be respawn 2010/11/24 15:48:07 [crit] 18457#0: the changing binary signal is ignored: you should shutdown or terminate before either old or new binary’s process 2010/11/24 15:48:07 [crit] 17142#0: the changing binary signal is ignored: you should shutdown or terminate before either old or new binary’s process Please note that i used yum to install nginx and it is running on a CentOS. It was running perfectly. I have researched into the problem but most solutions suggest that i recompile the nginx “–without-file-aio” option which does not help me. Can someone please direct me in the right path as to the best solution to this problem, and what might be the possible cause. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/f04885/32.png) [@xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xmg-eric)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-worker-process-exited-with-fatal-code-2-and-cannot-be-respawn-eventfd-failed/199591/2 "2010-11-24T17:42:26Z")
Hello! On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 05:14:45PM +0100, Eric A. wrote: […] > 2010/11/24 15:48:03 [emerg] 18529#0: eventfd() failed (38: Function not > implemented) […] > Please note that i used yum to install nginx and it is running on a > CentOS. It was running perfectly. I have researched into the problem > but most solutions suggest that i recompile the nginx > “–without-file-aio” option which does not help me. You have to recompile nginx _without_ --with-file-aio configure option. Your system lacks eventfd() support and nginx compiled with –with-file-aio configure option (on another host? compile on the host in question with --with-file-aio should fail unless your system headers screwed up) won’t work on it. Maxim D. ---
**Author:** ![xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/f04885/32.png) [@xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xmg-eric)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-worker-process-exited-with-fatal-code-2-and-cannot-be-respawn-eventfd-failed/199591/3 "2010-11-24T23:53:48Z")
Gena M. wrote in post #963628: > On 24.11.2010 18:41, Maxim D. wrote: > > > > 2010/11/24 15:48:03 [emerg] 18529#0: eventfd() failed (38: Function not > > > implemented) > > > > Please note that i used yum to install nginx and it is running on a > > > CentOS. It was running perfectly. I have researched into the problem > > > but most solutions suggest that i recompile the nginx > > > “–without-file-aio” option which does not help me. > > > You have to recompile nginx _without_ --with-file-aio configure > > option. > > …or just update CentOS to latest version > > eventfd() backported in newer CentOS5/RHEL5 kernel. > > – > Best regards, > Gena Hi Gena and Maxim,Thank you both for the quick response. Gena: I must add that the application is hosted on a remote server which I do not have control over. So updating to the latest CentOS is not an option and if you think otherwise please let me know. Maxim: I would be glad if you can point me to resources on how I can recompile nginx _without_ --with-file-aio configure since I am not an expect on compiling nginx, and its looks like its my only option in this case. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/f04885/32.png) [@xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xmg-eric)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-worker-process-exited-with-fatal-code-2-and-cannot-be-respawn-eventfd-failed/199591/4 "2010-11-24T18:04:24Z")
On 24.11.2010 18:41, Maxim D. wrote: > > 2010/11/24 15:48:03 [emerg] 18529#0: eventfd() failed (38: Function not > > implemented) > > Please note that i used yum to install nginx and it is running on a > > CentOS. It was running perfectly. I have researched into the problem > > but most solutions suggest that i recompile the nginx > > “–without-file-aio” option which does not help me. > You have to recompile nginx _without_ --with-file-aio configure > option. …or just update CentOS to latest version eventfd() backported in newer CentOS5/RHEL5 kernel. – Best regards, Gena ---
**Author:** ![xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/f04885/32.png) [@xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xmg-eric)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 11:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-worker-process-exited-with-fatal-code-2-and-cannot-be-respawn-eventfd-failed/199591/5 "2010-11-25T11:59:18Z")
Hello! On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 11:53:48PM +0100, Eric A. wrote: > > > > Hi Gena and Maxim,Thank you both for the quick response. > Gena: > I must add that the application is hosted on a remote server which I do > not have control over. So updating to the latest CentOS is not an option > and if you think otherwise please let me know. > Maxim: > I would be glad if you can point me to resources on how I can recompile > nginx _without_ --with-file-aio configure since I am not an expect on > compiling nginx, and its looks like its my only option in this case. > **[GitHub - nginxinc/nginx-wiki: ARCHIVED -- Source for the now archived NGINX Wiki...](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-wiki)** > > ARCHIVED -- Source for the now archived NGINX Wiki section of https://www.nginx.com Basic procedure is as usual: ./configure && make && make install Maxim D. ---
**Author:** ![xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/f04885/32.png) [@xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xmg-eric)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-worker-process-exited-with-fatal-code-2-and-cannot-be-respawn-eventfd-failed/199591/6 "2010-11-26T15:36:34Z")
Hello! On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 02:59:11PM +0100, Eric Agbeli wrote: > > > not have control over. So updating to the latest CentOS is not an option > > > ./configure && make && make install > > > > Maxim D. > > Hi in trying to recompile with the command -$./configure > –without-file-aio. I am faced with this error. > > ./configure: error: invalid option “–without-file-aio” There are no configure argument --without-file-aio, and this error is expected. > I alternatively compiled with the latest nginx source file(nginx-0.8.53) > without “–with-file-aio” configure option and it compiled ok. But after > reinstalling nginx on the system and running nginx i have the same error > existing in the error logs. Most likely you are starting wrong binary, not the one you’ve just compiled and installed. Please follow startup scripts you use to find binary you actually starting and examine it (with ls -l to check date/time, via running with -V switch to see configure arguments). Maxim D. ---
**Author:** ![xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/f04885/32.png) [@xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xmg-eric)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-worker-process-exited-with-fatal-code-2-and-cannot-be-respawn-eventfd-failed/199591/7 "2010-11-26T14:59:11Z")
Maxim D. wrote in post #963825: > Hello! > > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 11:53:48PM +0100, Eric A. wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Gena and Maxim,Thank you both for the quick response. > > Gena: > > I must add that the application is hosted on a remote server which I do > > not have control over. So updating to the latest CentOS is not an option > > and if you think otherwise please let me know. > > Maxim: > > I would be glad if you can point me to resources on how I can recompile > > nginx _without_ --with-file-aio configure since I am not an expect on > > compiling nginx, and its looks like its my only option in this case. > > [GitHub - nginxinc/nginx-wiki: ARCHIVED -- Source for the now archived NGINX Wiki section of https://www.nginx.com · GitHub](http://wiki.nginx.org/Install#Building_Nginx_From_Source) > > Basic procedure is as usual: > > ./configure && make && make install > > Maxim D. Hi in trying to recompile with the command -$./configure –without-file-aio. I am faced with this error. ./configure: error: invalid option “–without-file-aio” I alternatively compiled with the latest nginx source file(nginx-0.8.53) without “–with-file-aio” configure option and it compiled ok. But after reinstalling nginx on the system and running nginx i have the same error existing in the error logs. ---
**Author:** ![xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/f04885/32.png) [@xmg-eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xmg-eric)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-worker-process-exited-with-fatal-code-2-and-cannot-be-respawn-eventfd-failed/199591/8 "2010-11-26T16:44:47Z")
Maxim D. wrote in post #964105: > Hello! > > On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 02:59:11PM +0100, Eric Agbeli wrote: > > > > > not have control over. So updating to the latest CentOS is not an option > > > > ./configure && make && make install > > > > > > Maxim D. > > > > Hi in trying to recompile with the command -$./configure > > –without-file-aio. I am faced with this error. > > > > ./configure: error: invalid option “–without-file-aio” > > There are no configure argument --without-file-aio, and this error > is expected. > > > I alternatively compiled with the latest nginx source file(nginx-0.8.53) > > without “–with-file-aio” configure option and it compiled ok. But after > > reinstalling nginx on the system and running nginx i have the same error > > existing in the error logs. > > Most likely you are starting wrong binary, not the one you’ve just > compiled and installed. > > Please follow startup scripts you use to find binary you actually > starting and examine it (with ls -l to check date/time, via > running with -V switch to see configure arguments). > > Maxim D. Thanks a mil for drawing my attention to the fact that i was running the old binary. I investigated further and realized that the startup script as you stated was pointing to an old binary. So I modified the script to point to the new binary and all seems to be working perfectly well. 😃 😃 I must add that it seems right to build with the new source which is nginx-0.8.53. One other thing was that, I faced an error while pointing to the new binary file. Error is shown below unknown directive “ssl” in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf The solution to solving this problem was to recompile nginx with the configure option “–with-http\_ssl\_module”. ./configure --with-http\_ssl\_module THANKS MAXIM!!! ‘MEDAASE’ as we say in my local dialect. Cheers!