diff --git a/bin/uce_fastcgi.debug.linux.bin b/bin/uce_fastcgi.debug.linux.bin
index 2872655..41a916e 100755
Binary files a/bin/uce_fastcgi.debug.linux.bin and b/bin/uce_fastcgi.debug.linux.bin differ
diff --git a/src/fastcgi/src/fcgicc.cc b/src/fastcgi/src/fcgicc.cc
index 4c90083..ed06247 100644
--- a/src/fastcgi/src/fcgicc.cc
+++ b/src/fastcgi/src/fcgicc.cc
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ FastCGIServer::FastCGIServer() :
 
 FastCGIServer::~FastCGIServer()
 {
+	if(my_pid != parent_pid) // if we're a child process, we must not close the handles
+		return;
+
     for (std::vector<int>::iterator it = listen_sockets.begin();
             it != listen_sockets.end(); ++it)
         close(*it);
diff --git a/src/lib/compiler.cpp b/src/lib/compiler.cpp
index 29c83cd..217c241 100644
--- a/src/lib/compiler.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/compiler.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,15 @@ SharedUnit* get_shared_unit(Request* context, String file_name)
 	{
 		su = new SharedUnit();
 		setup_unit_paths(context, su, file_name);
+		if(!do_recompile)
+		{
+			// if we didn't decide to force recompile yet, we need to check
+			// (this case should only happen if the SU cache for that entry is cold
+			//  but the SO itself exists _AND_ is stale)
+			su->last_compiled = file_mtime(su->so_name);
+			if(su->last_compiled < mod_time || mod_time == 0)
+				do_recompile = true;
+		}
 
 		int fdlock = open((su->so_name+".lock").c_str(), O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0666 );
 		int fl_excl = flock(fdlock, LOCK_EX);
diff --git a/src/lib/types.h b/src/lib/types.h
index 57a32d5..93e7a05 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.h
+++ b/src/lib/types.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ typedef long long s64;
 typedef std::string String;
 
 #define DEBUG_MEMORY_OFF;
-#define GLOBAL_ARENA_ALLOCATOR;
+#define NO_GLOBAL_ARENA_ALLOCATOR;
 
 struct MemoryArena {
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ struct MemoryArena {
 	{
 		name = _name;
 		capacity = cap;
-		printf("(i) memory arena %s created with capacity of %llu bytes\n", name.c_str(), capacity);
+		printf("(i) memory arena '%s' created with capacity of %llu bytes\n", name.c_str(), capacity);
 		data = (u8*)malloc(cap);
 	}
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct MemoryArena {
 	void clear()
 	{
 		#ifdef DEBUG_MEMORY
-		printf("(i) memory arena %s cleared after high mark of %llu bytes\n", name.c_str(), size);
+		printf("(i) memory arena '%s' cleared after high mark of %llu bytes\n", name.c_str(), size);
 		#endif
 		size = 0;
 	}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct MemoryArena {
 		}
 		size += size_aligned;
 		#ifdef DEBUG_MEMORY
-		printf("(i) memory arena %s [+%llu]:%p alloc %llu/%llu bytes\n", name.c_str(), size, result, size_needed, size_aligned);
+		printf("(i) memory arena '%s' [+%llu]:%p alloc %llu/%llu bytes\n", name.c_str(), size, result, size_needed, size_aligned);
 		#endif
 		return(result);
 	}
diff --git a/src/linux_fastcgi.cpp b/src/linux_fastcgi.cpp
index faa33b5..ad63de0 100644
--- a/src/linux_fastcgi.cpp
+++ b/src/linux_fastcgi.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
 
 FastCGIServer server;
 ServerState server_state;
-MemoryArena* request_arena;
+MemoryArena* request_arena = 0;
 
 int handle_request(FastCGIRequest& request) {
     // This is always the first event to occur.  It occurs when the
     // server receives all parameters.  There may be more data coming on the
     // standard input stream.
+    request.request_arena = request_arena;
 	request.time_init = microtime();
 	if (request.params.count("REQUEST_URI"))
         return 0;  // OK, continue processing
@@ -66,8 +67,6 @@ int handle_complete(FastCGIRequest& request) {
 	}
 
 	// printf("(i) request ready\n");
-	//current_memory_arena = request_arena;
-	//request_arena->clear();
     request.invoke(request.params["SCRIPT_FILENAME"]);
 	switch_to_system_alloc();
 
@@ -100,12 +99,15 @@ int handle_complete(FastCGIRequest& request) {
 
 void listen_for_connections()
 {
+	//request_arena = new MemoryArena(server_state.config.MAX_MEMORY, "request");
+	signal(SIGSEGV, on_segfault);
 	server.request_handler(&handle_request);
 	server.data_handler(&handle_data);
 	server.complete_handler(&handle_complete);
-	request_arena = new MemoryArena(server_state.config.MAX_MEMORY, "request");
 	for(;;)
 	{
+		//if(request_arena) request_arena->clear();
+		//current_memory_arena = request_arena;
 		server.process();
 	}
 }
@@ -114,7 +116,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
 	printf("(P) Starting parent server PID:%i\n", getpid());
 
-	signal(SIGSEGV, on_segfault);
 	signal(SIGCHLD, on_child_exit);
 	srand(time());