On Wed, 31 Aug 2005, Boyle Owen wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John P. Dodge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Mittwoch, 31. August 2005 15:52
> > To: users@httpd.apache.org
> > Subject: RE: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Compilinf mods_ssl Shared/static
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 31 Aug 2005, Boyle Owen wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > > > Is there a consensus on compiling mod_ssl as shared or static?
> > >
> > > It depends on your application which is the more
> > appropriate. The two possibilities are not provided just to
> > add a bit of spice to life, they're there because in some
> > situations it makes more sense to compile-in a module
> > statically while in others it's better to load it at runtime.
> > >
> > > Think about what each entails and the pros and cons of each
> > approach and then consider your case and decide which is more
> > appropriate.
> > >
> > > Rgds,
> > > Owen Boyle
> > > Disclaimer: Any disclaimer attached to this message may be ignored.
> > >
> > Thanks Owen,
> >
> > The reason I am asking is that I have always compiled mod_ssl
> > static and I
> > am now getting feedback from a customer who indicates that
> > the problems he
> > is having related to SSLVerifyClient renegotiation are due to
> > mod_ssl not
> > being compiled static. He has a static compiled mod_ssl and
> > indicates that
> > this operation works fine but in the shared mod_ssl is does not.
>
> There should be no functional difference between a compiled-in and shared 
> object. If there appears to be a difference, it might be related to different 
> environments when the two versions were compiled.
>
> The point I was making was that it was more to do with your application. For 
> example, if you run several instances of apache on several servers, and if 
> some are with SSL and others not, it would make sense to load the module only 
> when needed. However, if you were embedding apache in a server which is 
> difficult to access, you might compile in so you have only a single binary to 
> worry about.
>
> My gut feeling is that a static compile is a bit more robust since once it's 
> working it will tend to stay working until you mess with it.
>
> Rgds,
> Owen Boyle
> Disclaimer: Any disclaimer attached to this message may be ignored.

Thanks Owen, I meant to say that I have always compiled mod_ssl "shared".
Thanks for your help.


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John P. Dodge
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