how do I really proof, that my script is running under apaches mod_perl?

[Alexander Förster <al...@als-welt.de>]

Hi all,

maybe this one is a rookie-question ;)

Q:Is it normal, that under linux, running apache with mod_perl, for requests
on a script a separate system process is starting ?
 I saw a lot of processes (via `top`), all running separate my script, as I
made some benchmark tests...
 - I thought, that everything would be handled by apaches "httpd", if
mod_perl is installed...

History:
I wrote a script, included it via ssh in most of *.shtml - files of my site.

Everything is working fine, but the benchmark tests.
I really got some frustrating request/seconds - rates (about 6 req/s), while
testing the sites.
So I would really love to know, which way to go:
 should I try to optimise that script (a lot) more or
 should I configure that apache server in the right way for mod_perl?

Some Information:
 I use these modules in my script:
use Apache::Registry;
use CGI::FastTemplate;
use strict;

 some httpd.conf snippets of my test server running on linux:
..
KeepAlive On
MaxKeepAliveRequests 100
..
MaxClients 150
..
AddModule  mod_perl.c
..
Alias   /cgi-bin/ ....
 <Files *.pl>
   SetHandler  perl-script
   PerlHandler Apache::Registry
   Options     +ExecCGI
 </files>
...

 well, printing the environment with a cgi:
..
SERVER_SOFTWARE = Apache/1.3.12 (Unix) (SuSE/Linux) mod_fastcgi/2.2.2
mod_perl/...
...

 I made those benchmark test from an NT-PC, via LAN, using Microsoft's
freeware: "Web Application Stress 1.1" from
http://homer.rte.microsoft.com/! - is there a better free tool? - (well I
don't really looked out for a better one)

Thanks 4 reading,
any remarks would be great,
alex.

Re: how do I really proof, that my script is running under apaches mod_perl?

["G.W. Haywood" <ge...@www.jubileegroup.co.uk>]

Hi there,

On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, [iso-8859-1] Alexander F�rster wrote:

> Q:Is it normal, that under linux, running apache with mod_perl, for
> requests on a script a separate system process is starting ?

Not unless you intentionally start one from your script.

> I wrote a script, included it via ssh

Secure shell?

> I really got some frustrating request/seconds - rates (about 6 req/s)

Well it depends what was served...

>  some httpd.conf snippets of my test server running on linux:
[snip]
>    PerlHandler Apache::Registry

Why Registry?  Not fast.  Read the Guide.  http://perl.apache.org/guide

73,
Ged.