Finally I have some more info on this issue. I installed my modperl handler in a virtual host directive and now I see the Apache::Reload debug messages. I found out that there is a difference between reloading in 199_16 and the version above 199_16:
I changed the menu2.pm file. Log from 199_16: > Onderwerp: [mp2] Also problems with reloading modules after upgrade > > I upgraded from 199_16 to 199_mod_perl-2.0.0-RC2-Xmas and found out that > Apache::Reload does not work the way it worked before. > I traced it back to the 199_17 version. > So in 199_16 everything worked fine, after 199_17 it did not. > I used the PerlSetVar ReloadDebug On in the apache.conf but nothing is > written to the error log. > > All my modules have their own namespace. The main module reloads without > problems, most of the modules that are used from the main module (with > use) > do not reload automatically. When I also change the main module the > included > modules have problems with losing variable references from the main > module. > > The main modules is configures as the PerlResponseHandler all other > modules > are called from within this 'main' module with 'use'. All modules are also > preloaded in a startup.pl file. > > I run with Apache 2.0.52, libreq2-2.04 on a windows 2000 server > (development > machine) > > Thomas den Braber > Delos Software Solutions >