I think we don't have too many choices here - it's something we must do. +1
Costin Remy Maucherat wrote: > A bug exists (unfortunately) in Tomcat 4.1.16 and Tomcat 4.1.17 which > causes the servlet Writer to stay in an invalid state after an > IOException occurs (99% of the time caused by an abrupt client > disconnection). After this happens, the processor will never be able to > output data using the Writer, causing blank pages. This is more often > seen with JSPs. > > The bug affects Coyote HTTP/1.1, and may also affect Coyote JK 2, > although this is less likely. > > It is proposed that Tomcat 4.1.18, based on the Tomcat 4.1.17 code, with > the addition of the patch committed by Bill fixing JK 2 SSL support, as > well as the following patch (which I committed one hour ago): > > Index: CoyoteResponse.java > =================================================================== > RCS file: > /home/cvs/jakarta-tomcat-connectors/coyote/src/java/org/apache/coyote/tomcat4/CoyoteResponse.java,v > retrieving revision 1.30 > diff -r1.30 CoyoteResponse.java > 322a323,324 > > writer.recycle(); > > > Index: CoyoteWriter.java > =================================================================== > RCS file: > /home/cvs/jakarta-tomcat-connectors/coyote/src/java/org/apache/coyote/tomcat4/CoyoteWriter.java,v > retrieving revision 1.2 > diff -r1.2 CoyoteWriter.java > 98a99,109 > > // -------------------------------------------------------- > Package Methods > > > > > > /** > > * Recycle. > > */ > > void recycle() { > > error = false; > > } > > > > > > Please review, and vote ASAP: > > <ballot> > [ ] Yes > [ ] No > </ballot> > > Remy -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>