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Posted to dev@httpd.apache.org by Rodent of Unusual Size <Ke...@Golux.Com> on 1998/06/11 05:45:17 UTC
[STATUS] (apache-1.3) Wed Jun 10 23:45:14 EDT 1998
Apache 1.3 STATUS:
Release:
1.3.1: In development. Plan to release on June 19, 1998 to
incorporate the latest additions plus WIN32 compile problems.
Jim offers to be RM.
1.3.0: Tagged and rolled on June 1. Announced and Released on the 6th.
1.3b7: Tagged and Released 26/5/98.
2.0 : In pre-alpha development, see apache-2.0 repository
FINAL RELEASE SHOWSTOPPERS:
WIN32 1.3 FINAL RELEASE SHOWSTOPPERS:
* SECURITY: numerous uses of strcpy and strcat have potential
for buffer overflow, someone should rewrite or verify
they're safe
* Win95: when authentication is required for directory /foobar/, direct
access to /foobar/bletch is permitted. PR #2145
Documentation that needs writing:
* Need a document explaining mod_rewrite/"UseCanonicalName off" based
virtualhosting. (If it exists already I can't find it easily.)
Available Patches:
* Wilfredo Sanchez's port to Rhapsody 5.1 for 1.2.6 - forward port to
1.3?
<19...@scv2.apple.com>
* Ralf's "configure generates config.status":
A tiny addition for the APACI configure script to provide an easy way
(like GNU Autoconf) to re-create the configuration
See: http://www.engelschall.com/sw/apache/ [configstatus]
Status (for 1.3.1-dev): Ralf +1, Martin +1
* Ralf's "<IfDefine>...</IfDefine>":
This patch adds a useful <IfDefine>...</IfDefine> section to the core
module very similar to the existing <IfModule>...<IfModule> sections.
The intent is to provide _LOGICAL_ conditions based on arbitrary defined
parameters. The parameters are specified on the "httpd" command line via
-D options.
See: http://www.engelschall.com/sw/apache/ [ifdefine]
Status (for 1.3.1-dev): Ralf +1
* Ralf's "substitute some more configuration parameters":
This patch lets APACI's configure script determine more configuration
parameters (Group, Port, ServerAdmin, ServerName) via some intelligent
tests to remove some of the classical hurdles for new users when setting
up Apache.
See: http://www.engelschall.com/sw/apache/ [substconfparam]
Status (for 1.3.1-dev): Ralf +1
* Ralf's "linking DSO modules against possible libraries from $(LIBS)":
This patch is a first step for a more powerful and less restrictive DSO
mechanism: We allow DSO modules to be linked against other DSO libraries
when the system permits it.
See: http://www.engelschall.com/sw/apache/ [libshlib]
Status (for 1.3.1-dev): Ralf +1
* Ralf's "EXTRA_DEPS to add extra dependecies to httpd target"
This patch adds an EXTRA_DEPS configuration parameter which can be used
to add an extra Makefile dependency for the httpd target, for instance
to external third-party libraries, etc.
See: http://www.engelschall.com/sw/apache/ [extradeps]
Status (for 1.3.1-dev): Ralf +1, Marc +1
* Paul's patch to add integrated restart/shutdown signalling (Win32)
This patch make Apache listen on predictable event names to allow
restarts and shutdowns to be initiated. Also adds a new command line
option to send the shutdown or restart signal to the running parent
process.
See: <Pi...@ecstasy.localnet>
In progress:
* Ken's IndexFormat enhancement to mod_autoindex to allow
CustomLog-like tailoring of directory listing formats
Needs patch:
* get_path_info bug; ap_get_remote_host should be ap_vformatter instead.
See: <Pi...@twinlark.arctic.org>
* uri issues
- RFC2068 requires a server to recognize its own IP addr(s) in dot
notation, we do this fine if the user follows the dns-caveats
documentation... we should handle it in the case the user doesn't ever
supply a dot-notation address.
* Amdalh UTS 2.1.2
Message-Id: <98...@ihgp1.ih.lucent.com>
Message-Id: <19...@tiber.cisco.com>
Jim: Sounded like the version of the OS that required
the patches were WAY old and would bugger the newer
versions... Not sure if we want to do that.
* Problems dealing with .-rooted domain names such as "twinlark." versus
"twinlark.arctic.org.". See the thread containing
Message-ID: <19...@deejai.mch.sni.de> for more details.
In particular this affects the correctness of the proxy and the
vhost mechanism.
* PR#1799: we need to add a "default" or "none" handler to deal with
filenames such as foo.map.gif which aren't image maps, and shouldn't
be considered such. See discussion in
<Pi...@twinlark.arctic.org>
<Pi...@ecstasy.localnet>
<34...@Golux.Com>
<34...@Golux.Com>
(feb98 archives)
Jim: I thought that we decided "default", although Ken
thought it ugly
Ken: I just don't like using "Add" when reverting something; not a -1
* proxy_*_canon routines use r->proxyreq incorrectly. See
<Pi...@twinlark.arctic.org>
* LynxOS has system-level conf.h file
Seems that Lynx has a system level conf.h file that ours overrules,
so it doesn't compile correctly. To accomodate, we would need to
rename our conf.h to something "safe". Possible choices:
apconf.h :
applatforms.h :
apdefaults.h :
apdefines.h :
Open issues:
* How should an Apache binary release tarball look?
1. The "old" way where it is just a source release tarball
plus a pre-compiled src/httpd-<gnutriple>. It is created
via the apache-devsite/binbuild.sh script which
- creates the build tree
- creates the src/Configuration file with standard modules
- runs "make"
- renames src/httpd to src/httpd-<gnutriple>
- runs "make clean"
- packs the build tree stuff together
Already known discussion points:
- should src/httpd be renamed or now because a lot
of PRs say they cannot find the httpd :-(
Pros: <gets filled tomorrow>
Cons: <gets filled tomorrow>
Status: Ralf -0, Ken +0
2. The way other projects release binary tarballs, i.e.
a package containing the installed (binary) files.
It can be created by a script which
- creates the build tree
- runs "./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache \
--enable-shared=remain \
--disable-module=auth_db \
--enable-suexec ..."
- runs "make install root=apache-root"
- packs the stuff together from ./apache-root only!!
Already known discussion points:
- should there be a prefix usr/local/apache in
the tarball or not? Some people think
it's useful while others dislike it a lot.
- it doesn't include the source.
- should suexec be prebuilt in a binary tarball?
Pros: <gets filled tomorrow>
Cons: <gets filled tomorrow>
Status: Ralf +1, Martin +1, Ken -1 (not a veto)
* Redefine APACHE_RELEASE. Add another 'bit' to signify whether
it's a beta or final release. Maybe 'MMNNFFRBB' which means:
MM: Major release #
NN: Minor release #
FF: "fix" level
R: 0 if beta, 1 if final release
BB: beta number
See: <19...@devsys.jaguNET.com>
* Someone other than Dean has to do a security/correctness review on
psprintf(), bprintf(), and ap_snprintf(). In particular these routines
do lots of fun pointer manipulations and such and possibly have overflow
errors. The respective flush_funcs also need to be exercised.
o Jim's looked over the ap_snprintf() stuff (the changes that Dean
did to make thread-safe) and they look fine.
o Laura La Gassa's looked over ap_vformatter & other related code
o Martin did a "source review" as well.
o Could still use 1 or 2 more sets of eyeballs.
* Paul would like to see a 'gdbm' option because he uses
it a lot.
* Maybe a http_paths.h file? See
<Pi...@valis.worldgate.com>
+1: Brian, Paul, Ralf, Martin
+0: Jim (not for 1.3.0)
* Release builds: Should we provide Configuration or not?
Should we 'make all suexec' in src/support?
+1: Brian, Jim, Ken +1 (possible suexec path issue, though)
* root's environment is inherited by the Apache server. Jim & Ken
think we should recommend using 'env' to build the
appropriate environment. Marc and Alexei don't see any
big deal. Martin says that not every "env" has a -u flag.
* Marc's socket options like source routing (kill them?)
Marc, Martin say Yes
* Ken's PR#1053: an error when accessing a negotiated document
explicitly names the variant selected. Should it do so, or should
the original URI be referenced?
* Proposed API Changes:
- r->content_language is for backwards compatibility... with modules
that may not link any longer without some minor editing. The new
field is r->content_languages. Heck it's not even mentioned in
apache-devsite/mmn.txt when we got content_languages (note the s!).
The proposal is to remove r->content_language:
Status: Paul +1, Ralf +1, Ken +1
- child_exit() is redundant, it can be implemented via cleanups. It is
not "symmetric" in the sense that there is no exit API method to go
along with the init() API method. There is no need for an exit
method, there are already modules using cleanups to perform this (see
mod_mmap_static, and mod_php3 for example). The proposal is to
remove the child_exit() method and document cleanups as the method of
handling this need.
Status: Rasmus +1, Paul +1, Jim +1,
Martin +1, Ralf +1, Ken +1
* Should we re-enable nagle now that we're non-buffering CGIs? See
various messages from Marc in March 98.
Win32 specific issues:
In progress:
* Ben's ASP work... All agree it sounds cool.
* DDA's adding a tray application to the Windoze version for ease of
status/management.
<01...@caravan.individual.com>
<01...@caravan.individual.com>
Status: Ken +1, Sameer +1, Martin +1, Ben +1 (as long as
we get a single executable)
Paul: No like Win95 specific stuff
Ken: What's W95-specific about it?
Help:
* SECURITY: check if the magic con/aux/nul/etc names do anything
really bad
* chdir() for CGI scripts and mod_include #exec needs to be
re-implemented now that CreateProcess is being used.
* process/thread model
- need dynamic thread creation/destruction, similar to
Unix process model
- can't use WaitForMultipleObjects in the same way we
do now, since that has a limit of 64(!) objects. Grr.
PR#1665
* some errors printed by CGIs to stderr don't end up making it
to the server log unless an extra debugging message is added
after they run? (PR#1725 indicates this may not be just Win32)
* handle bugs that make it pop up errors on console, ie. segv
equiv? Can we do this? Need to make it robust.
* install
- make installshield work
- config in cvs tree?
- install docs, etc.?
- location for install
* the mutex should be critical-regions, since the current design
is creating a mess of SO calls that are unnecessary
* we don't mmap on NT. Use TransmitFile?
* CGIs
- docs on how they work w/scripts
- use registry to find interpreter?
- WTF is the buffering coming from?
- we don't have a way to make non-blocking files on NT!
* performance
* documentation:
- running the server without admin
- how CGIs work
- update README.NT
- short/long name handling
- better status page on current state of NT for users
* http_main.c hell
- split into two files?
* who should run the service? Who exactly is the "system account"?
docs say:
Localsystem is a very privileged account locally, so you shouldn't run
any shareware applications there. However, it has no network privileges
and cannot leave the machine via any NT-secured mechanism, including
file system, named pipes, DCOM, or secure RPC.
and:
A service that runs in the context of the LocalSystem account
inherits the security context of the SCM. It is not associated with
any logged-on user account and does not have credentials (domain
name, user name, and password) to be used for verification. This
has several implications: [... removed ...]
That _really_ sucks. Can we recommend running Apache as some
other user?
* need a crypt() of some sort.
- sources are easy; problem is export restrictions on DES
- if we don't do DES, can do md5
* modules that need to be made to work on win32
- mod_example isn't multithreadreded
- mod_unique_id (needs mt changes)
- mod_auth_db.c (do we want to even try this? We should have some
db of some sort... what else can we pick from under win32?)
- mod_auth_dbm.c
- mod_info.c (PR re exporting symbols for it...)
- mod_log_agent.c
- mod_log_referer.c
- mod_mime_magic.c (needs access to mod_mime API stage...)
* do something to disable bogus warnings
* rfc1413.c has static storage which won't work multithreaded
* mod_include --> exec cgi, exec cmd, etc. don't work right.
Looks like a code path that isn't run anywhere else that has
something not quite right... A PR or two on it.
* signal type handling
- how to rotate logs from command line?
* Currently if you double click on the conf files or the
log files you get a useless dialog offering the set of all
execuables, usually after a very long pause. Ought
to stuff .conf in the registry mapping it to text.
* apparently either "BrowserMatch" or the "nokeepalive" variable
cause instability - see PR#1729.
Delayed until after 1.3.0, unless someone happens to get to it:
* Arnt Gulbrandsen <ag...@troll.no> 03 Apr 1998 21:28:17 +0200
<m3...@lupinella.troll.no> mod_usertrack.c patch:
The patch provides per-domain cookies (which I use to share user-ids
among the *.troll.no web servers) and configurable cookie names. It
also marginally increases the efficiency of Apache when the server
runs with DNS lookups turned off.
Update: Dean found one part of the patch unacceptable, Arnt is in
the process of updating it.
* TZ should not be dealt with specially any longer now that we have
"PassEnv". See
<Pi...@twinlark.arctic.org>
Jim: IMO it's too late in the game for this... I'm
sure this would cause some strange bug reports as
people's cgi-scripts no longer work correctly
("It worked just fine before I upgraded to 1.3.0")
unless we warn people in big nasty letters to add
PassEnv TZ to their config files "just in case"
and hope they do it :)
* proxy module doesn't load on Win95. Why? Good question.
PR#1462.
* In ap_bclose() there's no test that (fb->fd != -1) -- so it's
possible that it'll do something completely bogus when it's
used for read-only things. - Dean Gaudet
* ap_pcfg_openfile doesn't use pfopen() to open the file. Consider
.htaccess parsing, if a timeout occurs the file may not be closed. I
can't imagine that a timeout would be set during this stage... but it'd
probably be good to just clean this up. - Dean Gaudet
* Okay, so our negotiation strategy needs a bit of refinement. See
<Pi...@twinlark.arctic.org>.
In general, we need to go through and clean up the negotiation
module to make it compliant with the final HTTP/1.1 draft, and at the
very least we should make it more copacetic to the idea of transferring
gzipped variants of files when both variants exist on the server.
* Roy's HTTP/1.1 Wishlist items:
1) New status codes?
2) Expect
3) byte range error handling
4) update the Accept-Encoding parser to allow q-values
5) would be nice if the proxy used Via and Max-Forwards, even as HTTP/1.0
* #ifdef __EMX__ --> #ifdef OS2.
* use of spawnvp in uncompress_child in mod_mime_magic - doesn't
use the new child_info structure, is this still safe? Needs to be
looked at.
* suexec doesn't understand argv parameters; e.g.
<!--#exec cmd="./ls -l" -->
fails even when "ls" is in the same directory because suexec is trying
to stat a file called "ls -l". A patch for this is available at
http://www.xnet.com/~emarshal/suexec.diff
and it's not bad except that it doesn't handle programs with spaces in
the filename (think win32, or samba-mounted filesystems). There are
several PR's to this and I don't see for security reasons why we can't
accomodate it, though it does add complexity to suexec.c.
PR #1120
Brian: +1