Further to my previous email I've rediscovered where I got the suggestion to use HTTP 1.0. It's in the Tomcat 4.01 release notes:
> -------------------------------- > Tomcat 4.0 and Apache Cocoon 2.0: > -------------------------------- > > For optimal performance with Apache Cocoon 2.0, it is recommended to use > the > HTTP/1.0 connector. > Stuart. On Friday, December 7, 2001, at 02:42 pm, Stuart Roebuck wrote: > > On Friday, December 7, 2001, at 02:03 pm, Jörg Prante wrote: > >> Stuart, >> >> this is a Tomcat HTTP 1.0 connector bug, if you ask me. The Tomcat HTTP >> 1. >> 1 >> connector uses >> >> if (!request.isRequestedSessionIdFromCookie()) { ... } >> >> to control the session ID cookie setting correctly. In HTTP 1.0 code, >> this >> conditional is missing in the Tomcat code and cookies are dropped from >> the >> request after a session cookie has been found. > > yes thanks, that's why I renamed the email: "[Tomcat 4] HTTP 1.0 > connector Cookie bug"! > >> Stuart, why do you prefer HTTP 1.0? There are major drawbacks comparing >> to >> 1.1 according to secure connections. > > I originally tried the HTTP 1.0 connector because there was (and maybe > still is) a page on either the Cocoon or Tomcat site indicating that > Cocoon would run faster with this connector. > > When I tried it the difference was like night and day. Unfortunately I > didn't have time to investigate why, but I took the existence of a > message on the site as an indication that it was a known issue probably > without an easy workaround. > >> Do you use any HTTP proxies or complex DNS settings This slows down HTTP >> 1.1 >> connections. > > I don't think so, but could you elaborate a little on why this makes a > difference - or point me to some documentation that mentions this? Does > HTTP 1.1 carry out DNS lookups that don't happen with HTTP 1.0? What > would represent a complex DNS setting? > > My apologies if I'm asking something obvious, HTTP specs are not my > strong point! > > Stuart. > > >> Cheers, Jörg >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > Public Key - 1024D/88DD65AF 2001-11-23 Stuart Roebuck (Adolos) > Key fingerprint = 89D9 E405 F8B1 9B22 0FA2 F2C1 9E57 5AB1 88DD 65AF > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Stuart Roebuck [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Lead Developer Java, XML, MacOS X, XP, etc. > ADOLOS <http://www.adolos.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Public Key - 1024D/88DD65AF 2001-11-23 Stuart Roebuck (Adolos) Key fingerprint = 89D9 E405 F8B1 9B22 0FA2 F2C1 9E57 5AB1 88DD 65AF ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stuart Roebuck [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lead Developer Java, XML, MacOS X, XP, etc. ADOLOS <http://www.adolos.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]