Bill Stoddard wrote: > > > However, I think we should provide something to allow 3P > > module usage to avoid the stats without requiring that > > *they* be rewritten. > > I disagree with the last sentence. We should not complicate > the configuration of the server more than it already is to > accomodate poorly written Apache 2.0 modules.
Um, what complication? Nothing gets added to the config by default, but it would provide a way for the sysadm to work around performance hoggishness -- IF he wanted to do so. Without something like this, he's just plain stuck. > Module authors are a small group and they can learn to do > the right thing. Huh. Let me try a couple of names on you: FrontPage. ColdFusion. Do you think they're ever going to do the right thing, even though they have a significant penetration? Many modules are written by individual, but quite a few are written by corporate entities -- who aren't likely to be the least bit interested in spending any more time on their modules than that needed to get them working (just) on 2.0. > Apache 2.0 users are a -much- larger group and we should be > more mindful of making changes that adversely affect the users. Please explain how a non-default change that could improve the server's performance -- IFF the sysadm makes it -- adversely affects the users? Why did we make 'HostnameLookups Off' the default? To improve performance in the default case. Why won't we add a knob that will let the sysadm reduce stat() calls? I don't know, please tell me.. -- #ken P-)} Ken Coar, Sanagendamgagwedweinini http://Golux.Com/coar/ Author, developer, opinionist http://Apache-Server.Com/ "All right everyone! Step away from the glowing hamburger!"
