Windows Service installer for the Jenkins master uses the "Redirect.log" to retrieve the result of the service start command. If the read issue happens, the file descriptor may be leaked. In such case new service start attempts within Jenkins will be failing till the instance restart.
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oleg_nenashev, imported from: Windows Service Installer may leak File descriptors
- assignee: oleg_nenashev
- status: Resolved
- priority: Major
- component(s): core
- label(s): 2.46.1-fixed, leak
- resolution: Fixed
- resolved: 2017-03-11T19:00:01+00:00
- votes: 0
- watchers: 2
- imported: 2025-11-24
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Windows Service installer for the Jenkins master uses the "Redirect.log" to retrieve the result of the service start command. If the read issue happens, the file descriptor may be leaked. In such case new service start attempts within Jenkins will be failing till the instance restart.
Windows Service installer for the Jenkins master uses the "Redirect.log" to retrieve the result of the service start command. If the read issue happens, the file descriptor may be leaked. In such case new service start attempts within Jenkins will be failing till the instance restart.
Originally reported by
oleg_nenashev, imported from: Windows Service Installer may leak File descriptors
Raw content of original issue