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> Am 10.11.2015 um 21:34 schrieb Jacob Champion <champio...@gmail.com>: > > I'm happy to announce version 0.1.0 of mod_websocket: > > https://github.com/jchampio/apache-websocket/releases/tag/0.1.0 > > mod_websocket is an Apache 2.x module that allows developers to write C- > and C++-based WebSocket services. The intent is for mod_websocket-plugin > writers to develop their WebSocket services completely independently of > the Apache server API. Currently, both httpd 2.2 and 2.4 are supported. > > I am not the original author of mod_websocket; it's been orphaned for a > couple of years now, and I'm stepping in as a new primary maintainer. So > if you're interested in the development or use of this module, now is an > excellent time to get involved! Download and test the code, file issues > (or try your hand at fixing one), star/fork the repo on GitHub, etc. Any > and all feedback is appreciated. > > = Major New Features/Fixes = > > Since the last upstream commit in 2012, here are some of the major > changes in 0.1.0: > > - Incoming handshakes are now validated and rejected if they do not > conform to the WebSocket specification. This is the primary focus of > the 0.1.0 release. > - Cross-origin connections are now rejected by default, and a new > WebSocketOriginCheck directive has been added to control this > behavior. > - A major rearchitecture of the threading model fixes occasional crashes > when using mod_ssl. > - Experimental CMake support has been added for Windows builds. > - An autotest harness has been added, which uses the Autobahn TestSuite. > > A full changelist can be seen at the release description on GitHub. > > = Major Known Issues = > > This is a pre-release, zero-dot module. There are known issues that may > preclude its use in production systems. Please understand them and take > steps to avoid them if you decide to deploy mod_websocket. > > - mod_reqtimeout will prematurely close idle WebSocket connections if it > is in use. > - Apache worker threads are completely monopolized by WebSocket > connections. This makes it possible for a large number of connections > to DoS the server. > - mod_websocket suffers from poor performance when receiving extremely > fragmented messages (i.e. a large number of small frames). In an > untrusted environment, this could also lead to a denial of service > condition. > > A more complete (but not necessarily exhaustive) list is available at > the repo page on GitHub: > > https://github.com/jchampio/apache-websocket/issues > > = Binary Compatibility = > > The plugin ABI is *not* yet stable, but the 0.1.x line is > binary-compatible with the original upstream fork. So if you already > have mod_websocket plugins based on the original repository, no changes > should be required for you to use them with this release. There *will* > eventually be an ABI bump (0.2.x) to fix some known issues with the > interfaces, but I'll do my best to consolidate those compatibility > breaks and drive towards a 1.0 as soon as possible. > > Thanks for your interest! > > --Jacob Champion
