On Fri, 10 Aug 2001, Geoffrey Young wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Gary Benson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 6:06 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Changes to server config: opinions wanted > > > > Hi all, > > > > I've been comparing httpd-test/perl-framework with our > > prototype in-house > > apache tester, and the main difference I've found has been > > that our tests > > carry what configuration directives they need inside the .t > > files; there > > is no extra.conf. This makes the tests more self-contained, > > and has the > > advantage that it allows each test to be carried out in different > > `contexts' -- the same test can be run with its directives in the main > > configuration, in a vhost or in .htaccess files. > > > > [Basically, each test calls the function UseConfigurationDirectives(), > > which generates the configuration and SIGHUPs httpd. There is also a > > method for tests to specify contexts in which they may/may > > not be run.] > > > > I'm quite happy to port this functionality to httpd-test -- it isn't a > > massive change -- but before I start (in earnest) I'd like to know if > > anybody thinks it would break anything. > > are you suggesting removing the extra.conf functionality, or making it > either/or? > > extra.conf is extremely convenient... > > --Geoff
Very definitely either/or at the moment. That way I can implement it, and if it _does_ break something it can be easily removed. Gary
