Index: asterisk.c
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--- asterisk.c	(revision 43975)
+++ asterisk.c	(working copy)
@@ -743,6 +743,8 @@
 
 static void hup_handler(int num)
 {
+	/* prevent deadlocking children trying to reload the config */
+	if (ast_mainpid != getpid()) return;
 	if (option_verbose > 1) 
 		printf("Received HUP signal -- Reloading configs\n");
 	if (restartnow)