Re: mod_cgi.so in pkgsrc/www/apache24

[Ryo ONODERA <ryo_on%yk.rim.or.jp@localhost>]

Hi,

From: Ian McWilliam <kaosagnt%tpg.com.au@localhost>, Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 
20:37:10 +1000

> On 24/08/2012 8:03 PM, Ryo ONODERA wrote:
>> From: David Brownlee <abs%netbsd.org@localhost>, Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 
>> 08:56:15
>> +0100
>>
>>> On 23 August 2012 05:06, Ryo ONODERA <ryo_on%yk.rim.or.jp@localhost> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have a plan to update www/apache24 to 2.4.3.
>>>> With this update, I will meke --enable-mpms-shared='event prefork
>>>> worker'
>>>> default. Then www/apache24 lacks mod_cgi.so module at all,
>>>> of course mod_cgid.so exists.
>>>>
>>>> Any objection?
>>>>
>>>> I will update www/apache24 this weekend.
>>> What is the failure mode for someone with an existing mod_cgi using
>>> system - is it easy to determine that you need to switch to cgid?
>> I am not user of mod_cgi.so module.
>> But according to http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_cgi.html ,
>> mod_cgi.so and mod_cgid.co has same function.
>> Perhaps someone who had used mod_cgi.so can modify LoadModule line
>> only.
>>
>>> (but in general I'm in favour :)
>>>
>>>
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> I've used both mod_cgi and mod_cgid under apache 2.2 with no
> issues. Didn't even have to change any other configuration lines other
> than the change to use the different LoadModule as long as your happy
> with the the default location of the socket used by mod_cgid.

Thank you.

> Chrooting apache my require further config changes with respect to the
> socket directory.

What is the difference between default httpd.conf and your requirement?
I have no plan to modify default httpd.conf,
but I can write it into MESSAGE.

> Is there going to be a message about this change when installing
> apache 2.4 package?

I will write announcement of mod_cgi.so retirement in MESSAGE.

> Ian McWilliam
> 
> 

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