Hi openpkg-users,
while trying to build the apache mod_jk connector for apache2 with
openpkg (the tomcat-adapter in openpkg's current-directory only supports
apache 1.3) it seems that i've found some misconfiguration in the
build-process of openpkg's apache2-package when building with
with_core_so=yes. The resulting apache runs fine, and is able to load
DSO from foreign sources, but i found no way to create a DSO for mod_jk
with the apache's apxs-tool. The created apxs seem's to disallow the
creation of shared-objects.
After some try-and-error-modifications in apache2.spec i figured out,
that apache's configure-option --disable-shared is responsible for this.
So i removed that option in case of "with_shared_core=yes", and was able
to build mod_jk with the help of the new apxs. To still avoid the
creation of shared modues by default, i now use
--enable-mods-shared=none, when building with with_shared_core=yes.
Here's the diff to the original apache2.spec:
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< %option with_shared_core no
---
> %option with_shared_core yes
>
> # if we set with_shared_core, we can specify a list of DSO-modules in
> # single quotes or use one of the predefined special values
> # "none", "all" and "most"
> %option mods_shared none
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> NOTICE2: This is a derived version of the original apache2 package
> of openpkg. It modifies the original configuration to enable
> DSO support for apxs. This is necessary, if you want to build
DSO-modules
> with this apache's apxs-instance.
>
>
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> --enable-mods-shared=%{mods_shared} \
> %endif
> %if "%{with_shared_core}" == "no"
> --disable-shared \
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< --disable-shared \
As you can see, i've added a new build option "mods_shared", that allows
to create some of apaches modules as DSO. But the default remains "none".
I'm not sure, if what i've done is contrary to openpkg's
avoid-shared-objects strategy, but since the resulting httpd doesn't
contain any DSO, as long as you don't change the default-value of
"mod_shared", the resulting httpd still shouldn't use any shared
objects, unless you add some extra DSO in the httpd.conf.
With this apache's apxs, i was able to build the tomcat connector module
mod_jk. For those who need this as well, i add my apache2-mod_jk.spec,
which is based on the tomcat-apache.spec of openpkg's current-directory:
-------START OF SPEC -------------
##
## apache2-mod_jk.spec -- OpenPKG RPM Package Specification
## Copyright (c) 2000-2005 OpenPKG Foundation e.V. <http://openpkg.net/>
## Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Ralf S. Engelschall <http://engelschall.com/>
##
## Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for
## any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that
## the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
## copies.
##
## THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
## WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
## MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
## IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND THEIR
## CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
## SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
## LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
## USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
## ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
## OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
## OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
## SUCH DAMAGE.
##
# package information
Name: apache2-mod_jk
Summary: Apache Jakarta Tomcat Webserver Adapter
URL: http://jakarta.apache.org/
Vendor: Apache Software Foundation
Packager: OpenPKG
Distribution: OpenPKG
Class: EVAL
Group: Web
License: Apache Software License 1.1
Version: 1.2.14
Release: 20050921
# package options
# list of sources
Source0:
http://www.apache.org/dist/jakarta/tomcat-connectors/jk/source/jk-%{version}/jakarta-tomcat-connectors-%{version}.1-src.tar.gz
Source1: apache2-mod_jk.conf
# build information
Prefix: %{l_prefix}
BuildRoot: %{l_buildroot}
BuildPreReq: OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20040130, perl, gcc, make
PreReq: OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20040130
BuildPreReq: apache2so
PreReq: apache2so
AutoReq: no
AutoReqProv: no
%description
Apache Jakarta Tomcat webserver adapter mod_jk is a glue code
between the
Apache HTTP server and Apache Tomcat. This package contains the
mod_jk connector for Apache 2 only.
%track
prog tomcat-adapter = {
version = %{version}
url =
http://www.apache.org/dist/jakarta/tomcat-connectors/jk/source/
regex = (jk-\d+\.\d+\.\d+)
url =
http://www.apache.org/dist/jakarta/tomcat-connectors/jk/source/__NEWVER__/
regex = jakarta-tomcat-connectors-(__VER__)-src\.tar\.gz
}
%prep
%setup -q -n jakarta-tomcat-connectors-%{version}.1-src
%build
( cd jk/native
export CC="%{l_cc}"
export CFLAGS="%{l_cflags -O}"
export CPPFLAGS="%{l_cppflags}"
export LDFLAGS="%{l_ldflags}"
./configure \
--prefix=%{l_prefix} \
--with-apxs=%{l_prefix}/sbin/apxs
%{l_make} %{l_mflags} LIBTOOL=$PWD/libtool
) || exit $?
%install
rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
# create installation tree
%{l_shtool} mkdir -f -p -m 755 \
$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/etc/apache2-mod_jk \
$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/libexec/apache2-mod_jk \
$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/var/apache2-mod_jk
# install config
%{l_shtool} install -c -m 644 %{l_value -s -a} \
%{SOURCE apache2-mod_jk.conf} \
$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/etc/apache2-mod_jk/
# install mod_jk DSO
%{l_shtool} install -c -m 755 \
jk/native/apache-2.0/mod_jk.so \
$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/libexec/apache2-mod_jk/mod_jk.so
# determine installation files
%{l_rpmtool} files -v -ofiles -r$RPM_BUILD_ROOT \
%{l_files_std} \
'%config %{l_prefix}/etc/apache2-mod_jk/*'
%files -f files
%clean
rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
------- END OF SPEC -------------
my changes to the original spec-file were:
- change the package-name to apache2-mod_jk
- use just the connector-package from apache, not the whole tomcat-package.
- set the same compiler/linker-environment as in apache2.spec before the
configure-call. without got some error-messages saying something about
"tagged versions". i didn't understand this at all, but some
code-sniffing and try-and-error lead to this solution.
- remove the apache-1.3-specific build-code
- remove the not needed dependencies
- change the dependency from apache to apache2so, which is the name i
gave my modified apache2-package. in case of my changes would become
part of the openpkg-apache2-package, it would be necessary to ensure
that the apache2 was build with "with_shared_core=yes".
I was also able to build an apache2 with static linked mod_jk --
unfortunately not as an openpkg-rpm. For this, it was necessary to:
1. build apache2
2. build mod_jk and modifiy apache2-source-tree
3. rebuild apache2
Since I didn't see a way, how to do this in a package external to the
core apache2-package, i preferred the solution with the DSO. On the
other hand, if mod_jk would be an build-option of apache2-package this
would allow allow a smoother integration of the mod_jk-configuration.
but this was to complicated for my basic understanding of rpm.spec-files.
I have to admit, that I don't understand deeply, what i did here (i'm
still an openpkg novice, and not a specialist in unix-build-prcesses at
all), and most of it is the result of try-and-error. But maybe it helps
some other openpkg-guru to build a correct package for apache2 with
mod_jk-support.
Since i don't know how to configure and use the %track-section in the
spec file, you should give it a close look, in case you want to use it.
Hope that helps others, who, like me, try to use apache2/java/tomcat in
an openpkg environment.
andi
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