HUH ? this is about Apache & PHP
"Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > This a PHP helplist. We deal with php issues. Your issue is a Apache/Mod > l33t issue. I suggest looking somewhere else for support > > Stephen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Clarkstone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 8:59 PM > Subject: [PHP-WIN] MOD L33T INFORMATION ONLY WORKS ON APACHE 1 NOT APACHE 2 > ETC > > > > Links Don't work (Site Dead) > > > > > > mod_l33t v1.0---- > > > > A fast, dynamic and limited virtual hosting module for Apache 1.3.x > > > > This module has been tested on RedHat Linux 7.2 and Windows XP. > > > > View the INSTALL file for instructions on how to install and configure > > mod_l33t. > > > > ---------------- > > > > Why does this module exist? > > > > Apache's virtual hosting is both slow and memory intensive. On the server > > at L33T.ca, with 6000 virtual hosts, each Apache thread used 64 MB of > > memory, and it took apache about 20 seconds to start up. *Each virtual > host > > took up about 10.5 kB of memory*. Reloading was just as hellish - if even > > one virtual host was changed the server would have to be reloaded, taking > up > > to 20 seconds as well. In addition, Apache often served pages slowly > > (probably due to the fact that there were 40 of those Apache death-threads > > running at any given moment). Our server was dying horribly, crashing > every > > few days because of the ridiculous memory usage. > > > > This module, while castrating the functionality of virtual hosts, makes > > virtual hosting fast and memory efficient. The server starts up > instantly, > > pages are served instantly, and *each virtual host now takes up about 0.3 > kB > > of memory*. With 6000 virtual hosts each apache thread now uses 2.3 MB of > > memory. > > > > Our hosted users have noticed the massive stability and speed increase, > and > > are benefiting from it greatly. > > > > If you need virtual hosting for just file redirection and user/group > setting > > for suexec, I suggest you give apache virtual hosting the ol' boot and try > > out mod_l33t. It's done wonders for L33T.ca. > > > > ---------------- > > > > Does this module really do virtual hosting? > > > > It's better to think of this module as a file redirection layer that also > > sets the User + Group for suexec, cuz that's all it really is at the > moment. > > mod_l33t perfectly suits the needs of L33T.ca web-hosting, so it could be > > useful elsewhere. > > > > In the future if there's a demand, this module could better replicate the > > functionality of virtual hosting at a fraction of the memory cost and with > > increased performance. > > > > ---------------- > > > > What makes this module so "dynamic"? > > > > The module configuration file is read in every time it is modified. So > you > > just edit the config file and the module will reload the configuration > file > > automatically. No server restart/reload! The configuration loads in just > > milliseconds and is unnoticeable. > > > > ---------------- > > > > How is this module "limited virtual hosting"? > > > > At L33T.ca we needed only the following directives for an effective > virtual > > host: > > > > ServerName > > User > > Group > > DocumentRoot > > Alias > > > > The User and Group directives are neccessary for running scripts securely > > (suexec). The ServerName, DocumentRoot, and Alias directives are > neccessary > > for pointing Apache to the right file. > > > > --------------- > > > > Compatibility-wise, are virtual hosts in this module as good as a true > > apache virtual host? > > > > Hell no... for one thing, this module doesn't do real virtual hosting. > For > > an example of poor compatibility, take cgiwrap: we found that mod_l33t > > doesn't work with cgiwrap; however, in combination with suexec this module > > has cgiwrap's functionality. mod_l33t is largely untested, so its > > compatibility with other modules is unknown. > > > > > > --------------- > > --------------- > > > > Contact: > > > > Post your bug reports, problems and questions in the L33T.ca support > forums > > > > http://forums.l33t.ca > > > > --------------- > > > > Credits: > > > > **L33T Kr3w** > > - DethPigeon > > - Mr.Oreo > > > > http://www.L33T.ca > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
