other/2805: Apache won't start with syntactically incorrect in httpd.conf

[Malcolm Hutty <ma...@ivision.co.uk>]

>Number:         2805
>Category:       other
>Synopsis:       Apache won't start with syntactically incorrect <virtual hosts> in httpd.conf
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Aug  7 05:30:00 PDT 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     malcolm@ivision.co.uk
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3
>Environment:
FreeBSD flumps.ivision.co.uk 2.2.7-RELEASE FreeBSD 2.2.7-RELEASE #0: Wed Jul 22 08:48:29 GMT 1998
  root@builder.cdrom.com:/usr/src/sys/compile/GENERIC  i386
>Description:
If httpd.conf has syntactically incorrect information Apache won't start.
This applies even if the only error is for a single <virtual host>.
Especially for ISPs running apache with many virtual servers it would be highly 
preferable to start apache WITHOUT the erroneously formatted virtual host,
but WITH all other virtual hosts running normally.
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
First check syntax on each virtual host individually. Then, ignore any incorrectly 
formatted virtual hosts. Log that Apache is starting without without the virtual host to 
STDERR and/or Syslog. Start apache with remaining virtual hosts.



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