Re: cvs commit: httpd-2.0/server core.c request.c

[Bill Stoddard]

> From: "Bill Stoddard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 11:48 AM
>
>
> > > On Sat, Aug 25, 2001 at 11:43:19PM -0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > wrowe       01/08/25 16:43:19
> > > >
> > > >   Modified:    .        CHANGES
> > > >                include  http_request.h
> > > >                modules/http http_core.c http_protocol.c http_request.c
> > > >                         mod_core.h
> > > >                server   core.c request.c
> > > >   Log:
> > > >     Introduce the map_to_storage hook, which allows modules to bypass
> > > >     the directory_walk and file_walk for non-file requests.  TRACE
> > >
> > > How is this different from the translate_name hook? Your new hook and the
> > > translate_name are both about translating URLs into the backend storage.
> > >
> > > Why was this new one added? (did I miss some discussion somewhere?) And if
> > > so, then why does translate_name stick around?
> >
> > Sounds similar to the quick_handler hook as well.
>
> It does?  Then you need to find a clue.  quick_handler should have been axed
> from the outset, and now that this handler allows a non-filesystem request to
> be handled properly, it really should be gone.


map_to_storage is definitely not the same as quick_handler. But quick_handler does 
have a
use so it stays in.

Bill