> To support out-of-the box 64-bit server startup, we should
> make sure that the server loads the 64 bit specific config file.
> Below, I have listed the ways (in the order of preference) in which we can
> handle this.
>
> 1. Provide a patch to manipulate the configure script to set
> SERVER_CONFIG_FILE to {progname}.64.conf. During post install, rename
> httpd.conf to httpd.64.conf .
> This way program name (httpd) will remain the same for 64 and 32 bit
> installations but the default .conf file names will vary.
>
> 2. Modify 64 bit apachectl script start option to include "-f
> /etc/apache2/2.2/httpd.64.conf" .
> But, this option should be included only when the user has not specified
> it.
>
Don't (1) and (2) go together? Or did I misunderstand, and there are really 3
options to handle this issue?
> 3. compile 64 bit Apache with "--with-program-name" option and specify
> httpd.64 as
> the program name. This will change both the server application name and
> the config file name.
> This option not preferred as it changes the program name.
>
>
