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On 11/10/2015 03:33 PM, Jacob Champion wrote: > I'm happy to announce version 0.1.0 of mod_websocket: > > https://github.com/jchampio/apache-websocket/releases/tag/0.1.0 Jacob, First, congratulations on your release. Next, I'd encourage you to take the discussion to the dev@ list, where other httpd module developers may be interested in participating in the effort, and may have a deeper understanding of what you're trying to accomplish. Granted, many/most of those folks are also subscribed here, but tend not to watch this list very closely. - --Rich > > 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 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org > - -- Rich Bowen - rbo...@rcbowen.com - @rbowen http://apachecon.com/ - @apachecon -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlZEpIsACgkQXP03+sx4yJPdCACg1RRNJWDqXNnkzwZuTSPRHqaK OZwAmwYY6/NfIgP2KFSxgAIAqQ8lft9+ =1ZwL -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org
