(optional addition to (data_string *), used by http_header.[ch])
extend (data_string *) instead of creating another data_* TYPE_*
(new data type would probably have (data_string *) as base class)
(might revisit choice in the future)
HTTP_HEADER_UNSPECIFIED has been removed. It was used in select
locations as an optimization to avoid looking up enum header_header_e
before checking the array, but the ordering in the array now relies
on having the id. Having the id allows for a quick check if a common
header is present or not in the htags bitmask, before checking the
array, and allows for integer comparison in the log(n) search of the
array, instead of strncasecmp().
With HTTP_HEADER_UNSPECIFIED removed, add optimization to set bit
in htags for HTTP_HEADER_OTHER when an "other" header is added,
but do not clear the bit, as there might be addtl "other" headers
group HANDLER_COMEBACK logic in http_response_comeback() and call it
from places that reset state in order to (sometimes partially) reprocess
a request. This includes error handler (server.error-handler),
r->handler_module when cgi.local-redir, and looping in
http_response_prepare() when modules make changes to the request and
return HANDLER_COMEBACK (e.g. mod_rewrite, mod_magnet, mod_cml)
Also, set r->conditional_is_valid closer to where elements are set
(and become valid for use in condition checks), and parse target
in http_request_parse() instead of http_response_prepare()
NB: r->tmp_buf == srv->tmp_buf (pointer is copied for quicker access)
NB: request read and write chunkqueues currently point to connection
chunkqueues; per-request and per-connection chunkqueues are
not distinct from one another
con->read_queue == r->read_queue
con->write_queue == r->write_queue
NB: in the future, a separate connection config may be needed for
connection-level module hooks. Similarly, might need to have
per-request chunkqueues separate from per-connection chunkqueues.
Should probably also have a request_reset() which is distinct from
connection_reset().
convert all log_error_write() to log_error() and pass (log_error_st *)
use con->errh in preference to srv->errh (even though currently same)
avoid passing (server *) when previously used only for logging (errh)
new data structures and interface for processing config directives
(towards more efficient approach to config merging)
continue work to isolate data_config
array_get_element_klen() is now intended for read-only access
array_get_data_unset() is used by config processing for r/w access
array_get_buf_ptr() is used for r/w access to ds->value (string buffer)
even 2 billion is way larger than even extreme operating values
expected for the members in base.h
include some structs directly in struct server, rather than by ptr
quickly clear buffer instead of buffer_string_set_length(b, 0) or
buffer_reset(b). Avoids free() of large buffers about to be reused,
or buffers that are module-scoped, persistent, and reused.
(buffer_reset() should still be used with buffers in connection *con
when the data in the buffers is supplied by external, untrusted source)
save 40 bytes (64-bit), or 16 bytes (32-bit) per data_* element
at the cost of going through indirect function pointer to execute
methods. At runtime, the reset() method is most used among them.
provide standard types in first.h instead of base.h
provide lighttpd types in base_decls.h instead of settings.h
reduce headers exposed by headers for core data structures
do not expose <pcre.h> or <stdlib.h> in headers
move stat_cache_entry to stat_cache.h
reduce use of "server.h" and "base.h" in headers
Glenn Strauss