1 APACHE 2.4 STATUS: -*- mode: text; coding: utf-8 -*-
2 Last modified at [$Date$]
4 The current version of this file can be found at:
6 * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/STATUS
8 Documentation status is maintained separately and can be found at:
10 * docs/STATUS in this source tree, or
11 * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/docs/STATUS
13 The current development branch of this software can be found at:
15 * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/trunk
17 Consult the following STATUS files for information on related projects:
19 * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/apr/apr/trunk/STATUS
20 * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/apr/apr/branches/1.4.x/STATUS
21 * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/apr/apr-util/branches/1.4.x/STATUS
22 * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/apr/apr/branches/1.5.x/STATUS
23 * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/apr/apr-util/branches/1.5.x/STATUS
25 Patches considered for backport are noted in their branches' STATUS:
27 * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.0.x/STATUS
28 * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/STATUS
29 * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/STATUS
34 [NOTE that x.{odd}.z versions are strictly Alpha/Beta releases,
35 while x.{even}.z versions are Stable/GA releases.]
37 2.4.19 : In development.
38 2.4.18 : Tagged on December 8, 2015. Released on December 14, 2015.
39 2.4.17 : Tagged on October 9, 2015. Released October 13, 2015.
40 2.4.16 : Tagged on July 9, 2015. Released July 15, 2015
41 2.4.15 : Tagged on June 19, 2015. Not released.
42 2.4.14 : Tagged on June 11, 2015. Not released.
43 2.4.13 : Tagged on June 4, 2015. Not released.
44 2.4.12 : Tagged on January 22, 2015. Released Jan 29, 2015
45 2.4.11 : Tagged on January 15, 2015. Not released.
46 2.4.10 : Tagged on July 15, 2014. Released July 21, 2014
47 2.4.9 : Tagged on March 13, 2014. Released on March 17, 2014
48 2.4.8 : Tagged on March 11, 2014. Not released.
49 2.4.7 : Tagged on November 19, 2013. Released on Nov 25, 2013
50 2.4.6 : Tagged on July 15, 2013. Released July, 22, 2013
51 2.4.5 : Tagged on July 11, 2013, not released.
52 2.4.4 : Tagged on February 18, 2013. Released Feb 25, 2013
53 2.4.3 : Tagged on August 17, 2012. Released Aug 18, 2012
54 2.4.2 : Tagged on April 5, 2012. Released Apr 17, 2012.
55 2.4.1 : Tagged on February 13, 2012. Released Feb 21, 2012.
56 2.4.0 : Tagged on January 16, 2012, not released.
57 2.3.16 : Tagged on December 15, 2011.
58 2.3.15 : Tagged on November 8, 2011. Released Nov. 15, 2011.
59 2.3.14 : Tagged on August 1, 2011. Released Aug. 9, 2011.
60 2.3.13 : Tagged on June 28, 2011, not released.
61 2.3.12 : Tagged on May 11, 2011. Released May 23, 2011.
62 2.3.11 : Released as Beta on March 7, 2011.
63 2.3.10 : Tagged on December 13, 2010. Released Dec 21, 2010.
64 2.3.9 : Tagged on November 23, 2010, not released.
65 2.3.8 : Tagged on August 24, 2010.
66 2.3.7 : Tagged on August 19, 2010, not released.
67 2.3.6 : Released on June 21, 2010.
68 2.3.5 : Released on January 26, 2010.
69 2.3.4 : Released on December 8, 2009.
70 2.3.3 : Tagged on November 11, 2009, not released.
71 2.3.2 : Tagged on March 23, 2009, not released.
72 2.3.1 : Tagged on January 2, 2009, not released.
73 2.3.0 : Tagged on December 6, 2008, not released.
75 Contributors looking for a mission:
77 * Just do an egrep on "TODO" or "XXX" in the source.
79 * Review the bug database at: http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/
81 * Review the "PatchAvailable" bugs in the bug database:
83 https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&product=Apache+httpd-2&keywords=PatchAvailable
85 After testing, you can append a comment saying "Reviewed and tested".
87 * Open bugs in the bug database.
89 * See also the STATUS file in the docs/ directory, which lists documentation-specific TODO items.
92 CURRENT RELEASE NOTES:
94 * Forward binary compatibility is expected of Apache 2.4.x releases, such
95 that no MMN major number changes will occur after 2.4.1. Such changes can
96 only be made in the trunk.
98 * All commits to branches/2.4.x must be reflected in SVN trunk,
99 as well, if they apply. Logical progression is commit to trunk
100 then merge into branches/2.4.x, as applicable.
102 * Current exceptions for RTC for this branch:
107 . non-Unix, single-platform code
109 RELEASE SHOWSTOPPERS:
112 PATCHES ACCEPTED TO BACKPORT FROM TRUNK:
113 [ start all new proposals below, under PATCHES PROPOSED. ]
117 PATCHES PROPOSED TO BACKPORT FROM TRUNK:
118 [ New proposals should be added at the end of the list ]
120 *) mod_ssl: Free dhparams when getting DH params. This fixes issue when
121 SSLCryptoDevice does not get unregistered because of non-zero refcount
122 during the mod_ssl unload happening on httpd startup.
123 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1720129
124 http://svn.apache.org/r1723295
125 http://svn.apache.org/r1733088
126 http://svn.apache.org/r1733089
127 2.4.x patch: http://home.apache.org/~ylavic/patches/httpd-2.4.x-dh_leaks.patch
129 rpluem says: Can we get an updated 2.4.x proposal that includes r1723295?
130 ylavic: done + CHANGES (votes reset)
132 *) mod_proxy_hcheck: Dynamic reverse proxy backend health check module
133 Trunk version of patch: <various>
134 Backport version for 2.4.x of patch:
135 http://home.apache.org/~jim/patches/hcheck-2.4.patch
138 ylavic: Needs r1732957 for empty APLOGNO()s.
139 ylavic: Looks like the changes on struct proxy_worker_shared would break
140 startup with "BalancerPersist on" due to the strict checks on
141 the sizes of existing slotmems (slotmem_create/attach)?
143 *) core: Track the useragent_host per-request when mod_remoteip or similar
144 modules track a per-request useragent_ip. Modules should be updated
145 to inquire for ap_get_useragent_host() in place of ap_get_remote_host().
146 Trunk version of patch:
147 http://svn.apache.org/r1729929
148 Trunk patch to core.c/http_core.h applies, modulo CHANGES & ap_mmn.h
149 Note: httpd.h comment r.e. realiging bit fields must be omitted.
152 *) hostname: Test and log useragent_host per-request across various modules,
153 including the scoreboard, expression and rewrite engines, setenvif,
154 authz_host, access_compat, custom logging, ssl and REMOTE_HOST variables.
155 PR55348 [William Rowe]
156 Trunk version of patch:
157 http://svn.apache.org/r1729930
158 http://svn.apache.org/r1729931
159 Trunk patch r1729930 applies, modulo CHANGES
160 Backport patch to r1729931 is noted in the commit log message
161 Requires r1729929 to be applied.
164 *) Use pre_connection hook in event.c to properly setup connection state
165 of slave connections (eliminates hacks in mod_http2).
167 http://svn.apache.org/r1727603
169 Trunk version of patch works modulo CHANGES
172 *) Save a few bytes in conf pool when parsing some directives
174 http://svn.apache.org/r1732252
175 http://svn.apache.org/r1732353
176 http://svn.apache.org/r1732369
178 Trunk version of patch works
179 +1: jailletc36, ylavic
181 *) proxy_util: Add missing APLOGNO()s from r1732266 (already backported
183 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1732954
184 2.4.x patch: trunk works (modulo docs/log-message-tags)
187 *) core: Add missing APLOGNO() from r1729495 (somehow r1725395 was
188 backported in r1729495 but without this "server/core.c" change)
189 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/server/core.c?r1=1725395&r2=1725394&pathrev=1725395&view=patch
190 2.4.x patch: trunk above works
193 *) mod_proxy: Play/restore the TLS-SNI on new backend connections which
194 had to be issued because the remote closed the previous/reusable one
195 during idle (keep-alive) time.
196 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1729826
197 http://svn.apache.org/r1729847
198 http://svn.apache.org/r1732986
199 http://svn.apache.org/r1733056
200 2.4.x patch: http://home.apache.org/~ylavic/patches/httpd-2.4.x-mod_proxy-SNI_reuse-v2.patch
203 *) core: Fix a bug in <UnDefine ...> directive processing. When used, the
204 last <Define...>'ed variable was also withdrawn. PR 59019
206 http://svn.apache.org/r1732716
208 Trunk version of patch works (modulo CHNAGES)
209 +1: jailletc36, ylavic
211 * prefork: Fix crash in ap_mpm_pod_check call caused by NULL dereference of
212 its parameter when starting httpd as single process (httpd -X).
213 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1711479
214 http://svn.apache.org/r1733064
215 http://svn.apache.org/r1733068
216 2.4.x patch: http://home.apache.org/~ylavic/patches/httpd-2.4.x-prefork-ONE_PROCESS_POD.patch
219 *) mod_ssl: When SSLVerify is disabled (NONE), don't force a renegotiation if
220 the SSLVerifyDepth applied with the default/handshaken vhost differs from
221 the one applicable with the finally selected vhost.
222 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1684171
223 2.4.x patch: http://home.apache.org/~ylavic/patches/httpd-2.4.x-SSLVerify_NONE_no_reneg_Depth.patch
226 *) core: Ensure that httpd exits with an error status when the MPM fails
228 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1629925
229 http://svn.apache.org/r1629927
230 http://svn.apache.org/r1629928
231 http://svn.apache.org/r1733162
232 http://svn.apache.org/r1733173
233 2.4.x patch: http://home.apache.org/~ylavic/patches/httpd-2.4.x-exit_with_error_on_mpm_failure.patch
237 PATCHES/ISSUES THAT ARE BEING WORKED
239 *) http: Don't remove the Content-Length of zero from a HEAD response if
240 it comes from an origin server, module or script. Allow the previous
241 behaviour (for legacy/buggy modules only, not origin) by also backporting
242 the HttpContentLengthHeadZero directive (and also HttpExpectStrict which
243 comes for free with the same commit).
244 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1554303
245 http://svn.apache.org/r1678215
246 2.4.x patch: http://people.apache.org/~ylavic/httpd-2.4.x-preserve_head_cl_zero.patch
248 ylavic: r1554303 issued a major MMN bump, but since the ABI change is two
249 ints added at the end of core_server_config, the proposed merge
250 does a minor bump only.
251 minfrin: Two new directives need to be documented.
253 * mod_proxy_http: Don't establish or reuse a backend connection before pre-
254 fetching the request body, so to minimize the delay between it is supposed
255 to be alive and the first bytes sent: this is a best effort to prevent the
256 backend from closing because of idle or keepalive timeout in the meantime.
257 Also, handle a new "proxy-flushall" environment variable which allows to
258 flush any forwarded body data immediately. PR 56541+37920.
259 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1656259
260 http://svn.apache.org/r1656359 (CHANGES entry)
261 2.4.x patch: trunk works (modulo CHANGES, docs/log-message-tags)
263 -0: jim: This seems to be a hit to normal performance, to handle an
264 error and/or non-normal condition. The pre-fetch is
265 expensive, and is always done, even before we know that
266 the backend is available to rec' it. I understand the
267 error described, but is the fix actually worth it (plus
268 it seems to allow for a DDoS vector).
269 ylavic: It seems to me that the problem is real since we reuse the
270 connection before prefetching 16K (either controlled by the
271 client, or by an input filter), we currently always prefetch
272 these bytes already. Regarding performance I don't see any
273 difference (more cycles) compared with the current code.
274 However I think I failed to rebuild the header_brigade when
275 the proxy loop is retried (ping), so I need to rework this.
276 Do you think we'd better remove the prefetch, or maybe just
277 make it nonblocking (by default)?
278 jim: Non-blocking seems the best way to handle...
280 PATCHES/ISSUES THAT ARE STALLED
282 * core: Add ap_errorlog_provider to make ErrorLog logging modular. This
283 backport keeps syslog logging as part of httpd core and only adds
284 API to allow other modules to be used for error logging.
285 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1525597
286 http://svn.apache.org/r1525664
287 http://svn.apache.org/r1525845
288 http://svn.apache.org/r1527003
289 http://svn.apache.org/r1527005
290 http://svn.apache.org/r1532344
291 http://svn.apache.org/r1539988
292 http://svn.apache.org/r1541029
293 http://svn.apache.org/r1543979
294 http://svn.apache.org/r1544156
295 http://svn.apache.org/r1626978
296 2.4.x patch: http://people.apache.org/~jkaluza/patches/httpd-2.4.x-errorlog_provider.patch
298 +1: covener w/ doc or code to fix syntax (providername:providerarg not supported like syslog or socacheproviders,
299 needs 2 args which is not valid in ErrorLog manual)
300 trawick: nit: fix "writing" in "/* NULL if we are writting to syslog */"
301 (sorry, haven't finished reviewing completely)
302 jim: What is the status of this??
304 * mod_proxy: Add ap_proxy_define_match_worker() and use it for ProxyPassMatch
305 and ProxyMatch section to distinguish between normal workers and workers
306 with regex substitutions in the name. Implement handling of such workers
307 in ap_proxy_get_worker(). Fixes the bug when regex workers were not
308 matched and used for request. PR 43513.
309 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1609680
310 http://svn.apache.org/r1609688
311 http://svn.apache.org/r1641381
312 ylavic: Merge patch provided (reusing new->real to avoid double de_socketfy() call).
313 Also added missing r1609688 to the patchset.
314 2.4.x patch: http://people.apache.org/~ylavic/httpd-2.4.x-ap_proxy_define_match_worker.patch
316 -0: covener tried to review this one in Austin with Jeff. Does the added match function
317 really cover a very narrow set of parameters with the way it skips over backreferences?
318 Also, why a new API vs. just setting the field inline?
320 * mod_systemd: New module, for integration with systemd on Linux.
321 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1393976
322 http://svn.apache.org/r1393997
323 http://svn.apache.org/r1484554
324 http://svn.apache.org/r1528032
325 http://svn.apache.org/r1528034
326 http://svn.apache.org/r1614821
327 http://svn.apache.org/r1618579
328 http://svn.apache.org/r1618588
329 2.4.x patch: http://people.apache.org/~jkaluza/patches/mod_systemd/httpd-2.4.x-mod_systemd.patch
331 sf comments: The IdleShutdown logic seems broken. Consider a single
332 active connection that is stalled for 10 seconds. That
333 connection will be broken after GracefulShutdownTimeout.
334 A better logic would be to check if there is any open
335 connection that is not in keep-alive state.
337 * mod_journald: Add new module mod_journald to log error logs into journald.
338 This patch needs changes done in mod_systemd patch (already
340 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1610339
341 http://svn.apache.org/r1621806
342 2.4.x patch: http://people.apache.org/~jkaluza/patches/httpd-2.4.x-mod_journald.patch
344 rjung, minfrin: Not understanding "This patch needs changes done in
345 mod_systemd patch", am I right in understanding this patch is
347 jkaluza: No, that patch is not committed yet. It is in STALLED section.
348 The link for that patch is: http://people.apache.org/~jkaluza/patches/mod_systemd/httpd-2.4.x-mod_systemd.patch
350 * core: Add support for systemd socket activation.
351 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1511033
352 http://svn.apache.org/r1608686
353 http://svn.apache.org/r1608694
354 http://svn.apache.org/r1608703
355 http://svn.apache.org/r1608721
356 http://svn.apache.org/r1608744
357 2.4.x patch: http://people.apache.org/~jkaluza/patches/mod_systemd/httpd-2.4.x-socket-activation.patch
360 * mod_proxy: Ensure network errors detected by the proxy are returned as
361 504 Gateway Timout as opposed to 502 Bad Gateway
362 trunk patch: https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1480058
363 2.4.x patch: trunk patch works modulo CHANGES
365 -1: rpluem: This change is still disputed. See
366 http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-dev/201305.mbox/%3C1B16B9E3-87BA-4EEF-939C-7C7313B54714%40gbiv.com%3E
368 * cross-compile: allow to provide CC_FOR_BUILD so that gen_test_char will be
369 compiled by the build compiler instead of the host compiler.
370 Also set CC_FOR_BUILD to 'cc' when cross-compilation is detected.
371 Trunk patches: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1327907
372 http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1328390
373 http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1328714
374 2.4 patch: http://people.apache.org/~fuankg/diffs/httpd-2.4.x-cross_compile.diff
375 fuankg: on hold until we agree for a better and more simple solution ...
377 * Makefile.win: Added copying of .vbs / .wsf CGIs to Windows install target.
378 Moved fixing of shebang to separate target so that it is
379 no longer executed by default and all CGIs remain inactive.
380 trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1387984
381 http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1421203
382 http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1421591
383 2.4.x patch: http://people.apache.org/~fuankg/diffs/httpd-2.4.x-Makefile.win.diff
386 This commit is essentially deciding that an httpd install on
387 Windows now has printenv/testcgi written in 2 more languages.
388 To the extent that the usefulness is that it shows how to make scripts
389 of these types executable by httpd, I believe that the documentation
390 is the proper place to solve that. To the extent that the usefullness
391 is to show how to implement a CGI in these particular languages, I believe
392 that the httpd distribution and documentation in general is not the
393 place for that. Historically these types of scripts have caused problems
394 for downstream vendorsas well as newbies (and sometimes the intersection
395 of those two groups) who don't understand that these are information leaks
396 once they are enabled, and the subtlety of the way they are disabled ("Apache
397 messed up the first line; let me fix that") contributes to that.
398 fuankg notes: I've just added a big warning to all CGI scripts which should now
399 make absolutely clear that these CGIs are for testing purpose only - so those
400 who enable those scripts with inserting the right shebang should be 100% aware
401 of any risks (this should cover your last point).
402 jim: trawick, does the above address your concerns?
403 trawick: to some extent (somebody reading the script gets an idea)
404 Why isn't the configuration requirement documented instead
405 of described indirectly in a sample?
406 Why are these new samples added to the install without three
407 votes? (I didn't veto it; put your name next to the two
408 existing ones and I'll be satisified that enough people
409 considered this addition as an appropriate solution for a
410 real httpd usability problem.)
411 wrowe: I'd agree with trawick, and suggest that these scripts can begin
412 their life somewhere in the manual/ tree. This really seems like
413 the place where /usr/share/httpd/examples/ would be useful, but
414 there isn't an ordinary directory for that. Since we want none
415 of the scripts to function 'out of the box', what about a new
416 cgi-examples/ dir alongside cgi-bin/? Otherwise manual/cgi/examples