mod_perl-1.07_02

Changes for version 1.07_02

fixed perl.exp thang on aix
added tests t/modules/httpdconf.t and t/modules/perlsections.t
added Apache::httpd_conf module
if variable $Apache::ReadConfig is true, don't undef the <Perl> section eval package %Apache::ReadConfig::
output of Apache::PerlSections->dump is now suitable to be eval'd
added Apache->httpd_conf method (just pushes into @Apache::ReadConfig::PerlConfig and requires 1.3b3+)
renamed package <Perl> sections are proccessed in from ApacheReadConfig to Apache::ReadConfig
ensure values of %Location keys, etc. in <Perl> sections are HASH refs to stop possible core dump spotted by Stuart Frew
fixed memory leak in $r->push_handlers() with help from Gerald Richter
added new items to Apache::Status: "Environment", "Perl Configuration", and "Signal Handlers"
when %ENV is setup, my_setenv() is now called so subprocesses will inherit
"top-level" PerlSetEnv variables will now be set during server startup
got rid of unintialized warning in Apache::Status
$r->custom_response will now add the `"' needed if arg is not a url or filename
added new Constants CONTINUE and NOT_AUTHORITATIVE as aliases for DECLINED
change the `PerlScript' directive name to `PerlRequire' as suggested by Dick Hardt (PerlScript will still work, but is not documented)
set variable $Apache::ServerStarting to 1 during perl_startup()
set variable $Apache::ServerReStarting to 1 during perl_restart()
Apache::SIG->set is now called at server startup by default
applied patch from Doug Bagley to stop possible infininite loop in Apache->read
create stacked_handlers = newHV() before modules are loaded, so PerlModule's can do things like: Apache->push_handlers(PerlChildInitHandler => sub { srand(time ^ $$); });
$r->args can now be modified as suggested by Joel Truher
remove obsolete (and broken) iedit of t/net/perl/cgi.pl thanks to Vivek Khera
Apache::Resource now correctly converts MB values

Changes for version 1.07_01

added t/internal/stacked test
updated the FAQ from Frank Cringle
added Apache::fork module which override's Perl's built-in fork() and provides a forkoption function, contributed by Michael Turner
can now build/run w/ 5.004_55 threaded Perl
added Apache::Status item for PerlScripts
there can now be multiple PerlScript files in *.conf and .htaccess (same behavior as PerlModule)
ServerRoot is now pushed into @INC at server startup
filename argument to log_reason is now optional, defaults to $r->uri
Apache::Constants cleanup:
- @EXPORT now only holds items in :common
- re-organized tags (adding some new ones)
- added some documentation!
$r->get_remote_host can now take an optional type argument, default is still REMOTE_HOST, other valid options are Apache::Constants :remotehost
added new Apache::Constants tag :remotehost (for $r->get_remote_host) with new constants: REMOTE_HOST REMOTE_NAME REMOTE_NOLOOKUP REMOTE_DOUBLE_REV
added new Apache::Constants tag :satisfy (for $r->satisfies) with new constants: SATISFY_ALL, SATISFY_ANY, SATISFY_NOSPEC
added new method $r->satisfies
added new method $r->some_auth_required
`METHODS' Apache::Constant added to import tag :methods
perl_stdout2client() will now set $| instead of perl_handler(), so thanks to Salvador Ortiz Garcia for the tip
PerlSetEnv will now call my_setenv() underneath thanks to Tim Bunce for the tip
fix mod_perl_traps.pod typo so it can install, spotted by Brian Tiemann