[Bug 54158] New: Suggestion regarding 2.0 to 2.2 Upgrade Documentation and mod_proxy documentation

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            Bug ID: 54158
           Summary: Suggestion regarding 2.0 to 2.2 Upgrade Documentation
                    and mod_proxy documentation
           Product: Apache httpd-2
           Version: 2.5-HEAD
          Hardware: PC
                OS: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Documentation
          Assignee: docs@httpd.apache.org
          Reporter: henry.szablicki@budget.ny.gov
    Classification: Unclassified

Hello docs-project,
I have a suggestion regarding the 2.0 to 2.2 upgrade documentation, and the
mod_proxy documentation.  After upgrading we noticed a behavior change of
ProxyPass, specifically in how it works when used alongside RewriteRules.  In
2.0.64 we were able to mix them, and they appeared to be processed
sequentially.  However, in 2.2.23 it seems that RewriteRules are processed
first, and then the ProxyPass lines.  We came to this conclusion when we saw
our “catchall” rewrite rule at the bottom of our configuration getting
triggered before any ProxyPass requests.  We solved this by simply using
RewriteRules for everything.

I found enough in the documentation to indicate that this is an intended
behavior.  I found it by going to the documentation for mod_rewrite, then the
“more detailed mod_rewrite documentation”, and then finally “when not to use
mod_rewrite” which is here http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/rewrite/avoid.html.
 In the section on “Simple Proxying” after explaining ProxyPass, it has a note:

"You may need to use RewriteRule instead when there are other RewriteRules in
effect in the same scope, as a RewriteRule will usually take effect before a
ProxyPass, and so may preempt what you're trying to accomplish."

I could not find mention of this at all in the mod_proxy documentation at
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_proxy.html (which was my first stop in
trying to figure this out)... having the only mention of this need to use
mod_rewrite in a section titled "when *not* to use mod_rewrite" seems a bit
awkward.

So my suggestion would be to include mention of this behavior change in the
upgrade documentation at http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/upgrading.html
(provided that this is an intended behavior change), and possibly include the
same note quoted above in the mod_proxy documentation.

Thank you for your time,
-Henry S.

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[Bug 54158] Suggestion regarding 2.0 to 2.2 Upgrade Documentation and mod_proxy documentation

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--- Comment #1 from Eric Covener <co...@gmail.com> ---
my 2 cents -- The order was undefined in 2.0, and defined in 2.2 (rewrite
first).

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[Bug 54158] Suggestion regarding 2.0 to 2.2 Upgrade Documentation and mod_proxy documentation

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https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=54158

Henry Szablicki <he...@budget.ny.gov> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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            Version|2.5-HEAD                    |2.2.23

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