So what hostname do you normally use? Have you tried that? Philippe has reported that this change has worked for him.
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=apache-modperl-dev&m=105514290024419&w=2
I used this patch just now on a current CVS, and still see the same problems (or similar).
Stas, do you want to have a play on the box to see if you can figure it out?
Carl