kill zombie liquidsoap

aircox/controllers.py

@@ -136,6 +136,26 @@ class Streamer:
         """
         return ['liquidsoap', '-v', self.path]
 
+    def __check_for_zombie(self):
+        """
+        Check if there is a process that has not been killed
+        """
+        # TODO: this method does not work in case the working
+        #       directory has been erased then regenerated
+        if not os.path.exist(self.path + ".pid"):
+            return
+
+        with open(self.path + ".pid") as file:
+            pid = file.read()
+            os.kill(int(pid), signal.SIGKILL)
+
+    def __prevent_zombie(self):
+        """
+        Write process pid
+        """
+        with open(self.path + ".pid", "w") as file:
+            file.write(str(self.process.pid))
+
     def process_run(self):
         """
         Execute the external application with corresponding informations.
@@ -150,7 +170,10 @@ class Streamer:
         args = self.__get_process_args()
         if not args:
             return
+
+        self.__check_for_zombie()
         self.process = subprocess.Popen(args, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+        self.__prevent_zombie()
         atexit.register(lambda: self.process_terminate())
 
     def process_terminate(self):
@@ -162,6 +185,9 @@ class Streamer:
             self.process.kill()
             self.process = None
 
+            # the zombie has been killed
+            os.remove(self.path + ".pid")
+
     def process_wait(self):
         """
         Wait for the process to terminate if there is a process

aircox/management/commands/streamer.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ used to:
 - cancels Diffusions that have an archive but could not have been played;
 - run Liquidsoap
 """
+import os
+import signal
 import time
 import re
 

aircox_cms/sections.py

@@ -931,7 +931,6 @@ class SectionLogsList(SectionItem):
         Supports: Log/Track, Diffusion
         """
         from aircox_cms.models import DiffusionPage
-        print(log, type(log))
         if type(log) == aircox.models.Diffusion:
             return DiffusionPage.as_item(log)