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<li><strong><code>child_exit</code> function for module API</strong><br>
A new phase called once per "heavy-weight process," when it is
terminating. Note that it can't be called in some fatal cases (such
- as segfaults and kill -9).
+ as segfaults and kill -9). The <code>child_init</code> and
+ <code>child_exit</code> functions are passed a pool whose lifetime is
+ the same as the lifetime of the child (modulo completely fatal
+ events in which apache has no hope of recovering). In contrast,
+ the module <code>init</code> function is passed a pool whose lifetime
+ ends when the parent exits or restarts.

<li><strong><code>child_terminate</code></strong><br>
Used in the child to indicate the child should exit after finishing