On 31 December 2010 07:37, Brian McCallister <bri...@skife.org> wrote: > 2010/12/28 Igor Galić <i.ga...@brainsware.org>: >> Hey folks, >> >> I'm looking for some inspiration on how to make good use of >> mod_lua. Those familiar with its documentation, might find >> it a little bit lacking in this regard. > > My original aim (and what I still use mod_wombat for) is various small > modules I don't want to be bothered using C for, but which need to run > in a threaded MPM (making mod_python/mod_perl not viable options).
Ignoring the fact that mod_python is now dead, there was never a restriction on using mod_python in a threaded MPM. Graham > Auth against a remote service, interaction with shared memory for some > other things on the box, graylisting access control, etc. > > I know it has also been used in the wild for browser sniffing for > mobile devices, which means updating things frequently. > > A very nice use case I have seen is basically using it as the initial > impl for things that will eventually become conventional C modules, > once the functionality is understood and stabilises enough to make it > worth it. > > -Brian > > -Brian > >> >> I've got an elaborate project plotted out, which I'll implement >> real soon now, but what I'm chiefly looking for is what mod_lua >> has promised us: A cure for mod_rewrite. >> >> Please share your particularly ugly, involved, unaesthetic or >> otherwise /wrong/ solutions done with mod_rewrite because it >> was the only hammer available for the screws at that time ;) >> >> To extend our gallery: >> http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/WhenNotToUseRewrite >> on one hand, and on the other to find inspiration to solve the >> (more involved?) problems - if possible or sensible - in mod_lua. >> >> So long, >> i >> >> -- >> Igor Galić >> >> Tel: +43 (0) 664 886 22 883 >> Mail: i.ga...@brainsware.org >> URL: http://brainsware.org/ >> >
