Hi, everyone,

I have installed OpenSER 1.3.2, and it works fine for me, but i found lots of active processes for OpenSER, what's happened?
I was using CentOS for the server.

[root@localhost ~]# ps -aux
Warning: bad syntax, perhaps a bogus '-'? See /usr/share/doc/procps-3.2.3/FAQ
USER       PID %CPU %MEM   VSZ RSS TTY      STAT START   TIME COMMAND
root         1 0.5 0.2 2428 548 ?        S    17:18   0:02 init [3]
root         2 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S    17:18   0:00 [migration/0]
root         3 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        SN   17:18   0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root         4 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S<   17:18   0:00 [events/0]
root         5 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S<   17:18   0:00 [khelper]
root         6 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S<   17:18   0:00 [kacpid]
root        14 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S<   17:18   0:00 [kblockd/0]
root        15 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S    17:18   0:00 [khubd]
root        32 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S    17:18   0:00 [pdflush]
root        33 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S    17:18   0:00 [pdflush]
root        35 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S<   17:18   0:00 [aio/0]
root        34 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S    17:18   0:00 [kswapd0]
root       179 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S    17:18   0:00 [kseriod]
root       301 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S<   17:18   0:00 [kmirrord]
root       311 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S    17:18   0:00 [kjournald]
root      1348 0.0 0.1 2668 440 ?        S<s 17:18   0:00 udevd
root      1404 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S<   17:18   0:00 [kauditd]
root      1457 0.0 0.0     0    0 ?        S    17:18   0:00 [kjournald]
root      1926 0.0 3.9 30504 9952 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -k start
daemon    1990 0.0 3.5 296848 9024 ?       Sl   17:19   0:00 /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -k start
daemon    1992 0.0 3.5 296848 9028 ?       Sl   17:19   0:00 /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -k start
daemon    1994 0.0 3.5 296848 9028 ?       Sl   17:19   0:00 /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -k start
root      2191 0.0 0.2 2428 532 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 syslogd -m 0
root      2195 0.0 0.1 2912 376 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 klogd -x
rpc       2222 0.0 0.2 2760 548 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 portmap
root      2241 0.0 0.2 1836 708 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 rpc.statd
root      2269 0.0 0.1 5312 348 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 rpc.idmapd
root      2341 0.0 0.1 2212 432 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 /usr/sbin/acpid
root      2350 0.0 0.7 9088 1888 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 cupsd
root      2398 0.0 0.4 4948 1124 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
root      2411 0.0 0.2 3340 748 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 xinetd -stayalive -pidfile /var/run/xinetd.pid
root      2432 0.0 0.7 8748 1836 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 sendmail: accepting connections
smmsp     2440 0.0 0.6 7488 1624 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 sendmail: Queue runner@01:00:00 for /var/spool/clientmqueue
root      2450 0.0 0.1 3432 340 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 gpm -m /dev/input/mice -t imps2
root      2473 0.0 0.3 6528 908 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 crond
xfs       2513 0.0 0.3 3920 888 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 xfs -droppriv -daemon
root      2522 0.0 0.1 2480 484 ?        SNs 17:19   0:00 anacron -s
root      2530 0.0 0.1 3156 432 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 /usr/sbin/atd
dbus      2539 0.0 0.3 3604 800 ?        Ss   17:19   0:00 dbus-daemon-1 --system
root      2548 0.4 1.3 6084 3316 ?        Ss   17:19   0:01 hald
root      2581 0.0 0.4 5844 1232 ?        S    17:19   0:00 /bin/sh /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld

_safe --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/lo
mysql     2622 0.1 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:19   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
mysql     2633 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:19   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
mysql     2634 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:19   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      2641 0.0 0.1 2052 416 tty1     Ss+ 17:19   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1
root      2642 0.0 0.1 1852 416 tty2     Ss+ 17:19   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2
root      2643 0.0 0.1 3064 416 tty3     Ss+ 17:19   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3
root      2644 0.0 0.1 1876 416 tty4     Ss+ 17:19   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4
root      2645 0.0 0.1 1500 412 tty5     Ss+ 17:19   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5
root      2951 0.0 0.1 3332 416 tty6     Ss+ 17:19   0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6
root      3214 0.0 1.3 40360 3360 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
mysql     3216 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3217 0.0 0.4 40360 1140 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
root      3218 0.0 0.4 40360 1076 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
root      3219 0.0 0.4 40360 1076 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
root      3220 0.0 0.4 40360 1076 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
mysql     3221 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
mysql     3222 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
mysql     3223 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3224 0.0 0.4 40360 1076 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
mysql     3225 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3226 0.0 0.4 40360 1076 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
mysql     3227 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3228 0.0 0.4 40360 1076 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
mysql     3229 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3230 0.0 0.4 40360 1076 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
mysql     3231 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3232 0.0 0.4 40360 1160 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
root      3233 0.0 0.4 40364 1108 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
mysql     3234 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
mysql     3235 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
mysql     3236 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3237 0.0 0.4 40360 1196 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
mysql     3238 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3239 0.0 0.4 40360 1196 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
mysql     3240 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3241 0.0 0.4 40360 1196 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
mysql     3242 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3243 0.0 0.4 40360 1196 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
root      3244 0.0 0.4 40360 1200 ?        S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/sbin/openser -P /var/run/openser.pid
mysql     3245 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
mysql     3246 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
mysql     3247 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
mysql     3248 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
mysql     3249 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:20   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3253 0.4 0.8 8484 2264 ?        Ss   17:22   0:00 sshd: root@pts/0
root      3255 0.0 0.5 5088 1428 pts/0    Ss   17:22   0:00 -bash
mysql     3329 0.0 18.7 439736 47852 ?      S    17:22   0:00 /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mys
root      3339 0.0 0.3 3152 768 pts/0    R+   17:25   0:00 ps -aux
[root@localhost ~]#

BR
Mike Li