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mod_perl digest
October 8, 2000 - October 14, 2000
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Recent happenings in the mod_perl world...
Features
o mod_perl status
o cvs development
o module announcements
o mailing list highlights
o news
o links
mod_perl status
o mod_perl
- stable: 1.24_01 (released October 10, 2000) [1]
- development: 1.24_02-dev [2]
o Apache
- stable: 1.3.14 (released October 13, 2000) [3]
- development: 1.3.15-dev [4]
o Perl
- stable: 5.6 (released March 23, 2000) [5]
- development: 5.7 [6]
cvs development
o fix bug in $r->args that treats ?0 as the empty string instead of
zero (part of 1.24_01 release) [7]
o new Apache::test::static_modules() method [8]
module announcements
o mod_perl 1.24_01 was officially released this week, bringing with
it many, many fixes [9]. Some noteworthy ones are:
- proper support for determining version of Apache > 1.3.13
- fix for memory leak in DIR_MERGE sections for anyone using
Apache::ModuleConfig
- $r->content does not hang the server if called more than once
- PerlSetupEnv Off now merges properly
o Apache::ProxyStuff 0.08 - adding headers and footers to content
proxied from other web servers by "stuffing" the header and footer
into their correct places in the content [10]
mailing list highlights
o Users of RedHat 7.0 are reporting various problems [11] [12]
o Using XML::Parser with mod_perl requires compiling Apache with
RULE_EXPAT=no [13] [14]
o There was a rather lengthy discussion on the merits of using an
RDBMS system versus flat files [15]
o Yet another database connection pooling discussion [16]
o Some changes may be coming for ActivePerl users of Apache::ASP for
retrieving individual items from the query string [17]
o Users wishing to upgrade their Apache to 1.3.14 may have to
upgrade mod_perl to 1.24_01 to be able to make mod_perl without
patching Makefile.PL or httpd.h [18]
news
o Apache 1.3.14 was released this week [19]. New features of note:
- If ServerConfigFile, AccessConfig, or ResourceConfig are
directories Apache will parse all the files in that directory
- Security bug fix in mod_rewrite that could allow access to
the entire filesystem
- NameVirtualHost directive can now take "*" as an argument,
which will match connections to any address that isn't
configured with a more specific vhost directive
- AddType and AddEncoding now have corresponding RemoveType and
RemoveEncoding directives
- More Windows and NetWare patches than you can shake a stick at
see Changes [20] for a full list of new features and bug fixes
links
o The Apache/Perl Integration Project [21]
o mod_perl documentation [22]
o mod_perl modules on CPAN [23]
o mod_perl homepage [24]
o mod_perl list archives [25] [26]
happy mod_perling...
--Geoff
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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[1] http://perl.apache.org/dist/
[2] http://perl.apache.org/from-cvs/modperl/
[3] http://www.apache.org/dist/
[4] http://dev.apache.org/from-cvs/apache-1.3/
[5] http://www.perl.com/pub/language/info/software.html#stable
[6] http://www.perl.com/pub/language/info/software.html#devel
[7] http://archive.covalent.net/modperl-cvs/2000/10/0010.xml
[8] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=apache-modperl-cvs&m=97145767909785&w=2
[9] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/prorclaxlou
[10] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/snangstoifrimp
[11] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/skeldahmox
[12] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/ziljeldsmul
[13] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/grehchandfree
[14] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/kehveekhex
[15] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/whalthixgrol
[16] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/smergalny
[17] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/whoigontha
[18] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/chilstilshar
[19] http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/00-10-13
[20] http://www.apache.org/dist/CHANGES_1.3
[21] http://perl.apache.org
[22] http://perl.apache.org/#docs
[23] http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/modules/by-module/Apache/
[24] http://www.modperl.com
[25] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/
[26] http://archive.covalent.net/mod
