[Bro-Dev] #992: broctl cron locks all bro processes

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#992: broctl cron locks all bro processes
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 Reporter:  carlopmart  |       Type:  Problem
   Status:  new         |   Priority:  Low
Milestone:              |  Component:  Bro
  Version:  2.1         |   Keywords:
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 I have installed bro 2.1 in a FreeBSD 9.1 amd64 host (compiled from
 source). All work as expected except for "broctl cron" job ... I have
 configured this job to run every 5 min (like Bro's documentation says),
 but every time locks all bro processes:

 41561 ??  I        0:00.01 bash /opt/bro/share/broctl/scripts/run-bro -i
 em4 -U .status -p broctl -p broctl-live -p standalone -p local -p bro
 local.bro broctl broctl/standalone broctl/auto
 41572 ??  R      215:33.48 /opt/bro/bin/bro -i em4 -U .status -p broctl -p
 broctl-live -p standalone -p local -p bro local.bro broctl
 broctl/standalone broctl/auto
 41590 ??  SN       0:48.43 /opt/bro/bin/bro -i em4 -U .status -p broctl -p
 broctl-live -p standalone -p local -p bro local.bro broctl
 broctl/standalone broctl/auto
 41695 ??  I        0:00.00 cron: running job (cron)
 41699 ??  Is       0:00.22 /usr/local/bin/python /usr/local/bin/broctl
 cron (python2.7)
 41731 ??  Is       0:00.01 sh
 41745 ??  I        0:00.00 cron: running job (cron)
 41748 ??  Is       0:00.17 /usr/local/bin/python /usr/local/bin/broctl
 cron (python2.7)
 41774 ??  Is       0:00.01 /usr/sbin/sendmail -FCronDaemon -odi -oem -oi
 -t
 41775 ??  Is       0:00.01 sh
 41777 ??  I        0:00.00 cron: running job (cron)
 41780 ??  Is       0:00.20 /usr/local/bin/python /usr/local/bin/broctl
 cron (python2.7)
 41813 ??  Is       0:00.01 /usr/sbin/sendmail -FCronDaemon -odi -oem -oi
 -t
 41814 ??  Is       0:00.01 sh
 41828 ??  I        0:00.00 cron: running job (cron)
 41831 ??  Is       0:00.19 /usr/local/bin/python /usr/local/bin/broctl
 cron (python2.7)
 41857 ??  Is       0:00.01 /usr/sbin/sendmail -FCronDaemon -odi -oem -oi
 -t
 41858 ??  Is       0:00.01 sh
 41862 ??  I        0:00.00 cron: running job (cron)
 41866 ??  Is       0:00.19 /usr/local/bin/python /usr/local/bin/broctl
 cron (python2.7)
 41898 ??  Is       0:00.01 /usr/sbin/sendmail -FCronDaemon -odi -oem -oi
 -t
 41899 ??  Is       0:00.01 sh
 41901 ??  I        0:00.00 cron: running job (cron)
 41905 ??  Is       0:00.19 /usr/local/bin/python /usr/local/bin/broctl
 cron (python2.7)
 41942 ??  Is       0:00.01 /usr/sbin/sendmail -FCronDaemon -odi -oem -oi
 -t
 41943 ??  Is       0:00.01 sh
 42935 ??  I        0:00.00 cron: running job (cron)
 42939 ??  Is       0:00.15 /usr/local/bin/python /usr/local/bin/broctl
 cron (python2.7)
 43003 ??  Is       0:00.01 /usr/sbin/sendmail -FCronDaemon -odi -oem -oi
 -t
 43004 ??  Is       0:00.01 sh

  If I try to run any broctl command:

 Welcome to BroControl 1.1

 Type "help" for help.

 [BroControl] > status
 waiting for lock ..................................cannot get lock

 Compile options:

 ./configure --prefix=/opt/bro --enable-perftools --disable-ruby --conf-
 files-dir=/data/config/etc/bro/conf
 --scriptdir=/data/config/etc/bro/scripts

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