Werk #3037: Terminate datasource programs when check timeout occurs

Component Core & setup
Title Terminate datasource programs when check timeout occurs
Date Jan 29, 2016
Checkmk Edition Checkmk Raw (CRE)
Checkmk Version 1.2.8b1 1.2.7i4
Level Prominent Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed

When using datasource programs, e.g. for checking by SSH, the Check_MK process could be terminated by a reached timeout leaving the launched subprocesses open. This might have caused in processes being too long open, running and consuming resources.

The datasource program process and it's sub processes are now cleaned up when a check timeout occures.

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