has been introduced to cleanup <code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_disk_cache.html">mod_disk_cache</a></code>
setups.</dd>
+ <dt>Graceful stop</dt>
+ <dd>The <code class="module"><a href="./mod/prefork.html">prefork</a></code> and <code class="module"><a href="./mod/worker.html">worker</a></code> MPMs now
+ allow <code class="program"><a href="./programs/httpd.html">httpd</a></code> to be shutdown gracefully via the
+ <a href="stopping.html#gracefulstop"><code>graceful-stop</code></a>
+ signal. The <code class="directive"><a href="./mod/mpm_common.html#gracefulshutdowntimeout">GracefulShutdownTimeout</a></code> directive
+ has been added to specify an optional timeout, after which
+ <code class="program"><a href="./programs/httpd.html">httpd</a></code> will terminate regardless of the status
+ of any requests being served.</dd>
+
<dt>Proxying</dt>
<dd>The new <code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_proxy_balancer.html">mod_proxy_balancer</a></code> module provides
load balancing services for <code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_proxy.html">mod_proxy</a></code>.
has been introduced to cleanup <module>mod_disk_cache</module>
setups.</dd>
+ <dt>Graceful stop</dt>
+ <dd>The <module>prefork</module> and <module>worker</module> MPMs now
+ allow <program>httpd</program> to be shutdown gracefully via the
+ <a href="stopping.html#gracefulstop"><code>graceful-stop</code></a>
+ signal. The <directive
+ module="mpm_common">GracefulShutdownTimeout</directive> directive
+ has been added to specify an optional timeout, after which
+ <program>httpd</program> will terminate regardless of the status
+ of any requests being served.</dd>
+
<dt>Proxying</dt>
<dd>The new <module>mod_proxy_balancer</module> module provides
load balancing services for <module>mod_proxy</module>.