2.4.x patch: http://people.apache.org/~jailletc36/backport8.patch
+1: jailletc36, ylavic
+ * ab: support custom HTTP method with -m argument. PR 56604.
+ trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1601076
+ http://svn.apache.org/r1601680
+ 2.4.x patch: trunk works (modulo CHANGES)
+ +1: ylavic
+
+ * mod_ssl, event: Ensure that the SSL close notify alert is flushed to the client.
+ PR54998.
+ trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1601184
+ http://svn.apache.org/r1601274
+ http://svn.apache.org/r1601185
+ 2.4.x patch: http://people.apache.org/~ylavic/httpd-2.4.x-SSL-shutdown.patch
+ (modulo CHANGES/MMN)
+ +1: ylavic
+
+ * mod_proxy: Shutdown (eg. SSL close notify) the backend connection before closing.
+ trunk patch: http://svn.apache.org/r1601291
+ http://svn.apache.org/r1601630
+ 2.4.x patch: http://people.apache.org/~ylavic/httpd-2.4.x-proxy-SSL-shutdown.patch
+ (modulo CHANGES)
+ note: depends on ap_shutdown_conn() from r1601185 above.
+ +1: ylavic
+
OTHER PROPOSALS
* A list of further possible backports can be found at: