[php-src] Issue #23122: PHP‑FPM workers exceed pm.max_requests
[email protected] (qcybb)
| Newsgroups | php.bugs |
|---|---|
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Issue: https://github.com/php/php-src/issues/23122
Author: qcybb
### Description
PHP‑FPM workers consistently exceed the configured **pm.max_requests** value under sustained load. Even with pm.max_requests = 5000, individual workers regularly process **8000–10,000+ requests** before recycling.
```
$ sudo php-fpm -tt
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: [global]
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: pid = /var/run/php-fpm.pid
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: error_log = /var/log/php-fpm/php-fpm.log
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: syslog.ident = php-fpm
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: syslog.facility = 24
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: log_buffering = yes
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: log_level = unknown value
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: log_limit = 1024
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: emergency_restart_interval = 60s
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: emergency_restart_threshold = 10
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: process_control_timeout = 10s
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: process.max = 0
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: process.priority = undefined
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: daemonize = yes
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: rlimit_files = 0
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: rlimit_core = 0
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: events.mechanism = kqueue
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE:
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: [www]
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: prefix = undefined
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: user = www
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: group = www
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: listen = /var/run/php-fpm.sock
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: listen.backlog = -1
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: listen.owner = nginx
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: listen.group = nginx
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: listen.mode = 0660
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: listen.allowed_clients = 127.0.0.1
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: listen.setfib = -1
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: process.priority = undefined
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: process.dumpable = no
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: pm = dynamic
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: pm.max_children = 50
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: pm.start_servers = 10
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: pm.min_spare_servers = 10
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: pm.max_spare_servers = 25
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: pm.max_spawn_rate = 32
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: pm.process_idle_timeout = 10
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: pm.max_requests = 5000
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: pm.status_path = /php-status
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: pm.status_listen = undefined
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: ping.path = undefined
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: ping.response = undefined
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: access.log = undefined
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: access.format = undefined
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: slowlog = undefined
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: request_slowlog_timeout = 0s
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: request_slowlog_trace_depth = 20
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: request_terminate_timeout = 0s
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: request_terminate_timeout_track_finished = no
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: rlimit_files = 0
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: rlimit_core = 0
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: chroot = undefined
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: chdir = undefined
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: catch_workers_output = no
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: decorate_workers_output = yes
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: clear_env = yes
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: security.limit_extensions = .php .phar
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE:
[07-Aug-2026 20:20:46] NOTICE: configuration file /usr/local/etc/php-fpm.conf test is successful
```
<img width="1253" height="545" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/45cf8a4d-7101-4963-a3b7-b327881f99b6" />
### PHP Version
```plain
PHP 8.4.24 (cli) (built: Aug 1 2026 14:53:20) (NTS)
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v4.4.24, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
with Zend OPcache v8.4.24, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies
```
### Operating System
FreeBSD 14.4-RELEASE-p8