Arvind Srinivasan wrote:
>> 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?
If we go with 1, then no changes are required for apachectl.
So, 1 and 2 are different options.
>
>> 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.
>>
>>
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