> > What is the correct way to fail in a filter post_config? Do I return > -1 > > from it if my filter finds a fatal error? I can't use ap_log_rerror() > at > > this point, right? How would I log the reason for the failure? > > I'm confused by the question, but I'll try to answer. If you mean the > post_config phase, then you can use ap_log_error or ap_log_perror. If > you want to stop the server from starting, just return DECLINED.
Right, I found ap_log_error. It was the return value I was looking for. None of the example filter modules had a fatal error check at the config phase. So returning a -1 is the correct way to stop the server from starting. Thanks. -Rasmus
