event framework now calls interface to dispatch events rather than
itself implementing multiple interfaces for fdevent_process() to
be able to dispatch events generically.
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)
controls whether default and compatibility modules are loaded,
including default modules mod_indexfile, mod_staticfile, mod_dirlisting
and if mod_authn* modules are loaded when mod_auth in server.modules
and if mod_openssl is loaded when ssl. directives are seen
default: server.compat-module-load = "enable"
(preserve existing behavior)
recommended config: explicitly load desired modules in desired order
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.
server.http-parseopts = ( ... ) URL normalization options
Note: *not applied* to CONNECT method
Note: In a future release, URL normalization likely enabled by default
(normalize URL, reject control chars, remove . and .. path segments)
To prepare for this change, lighttpd.conf configurations should
explicitly select desired behavior by enabling or disabling:
server.http-parseopts = ( "url-normalize" => "enable", ... )
server.http-parseopts = ( "url-normalize" => "disable" )
x-ref:
"lighttpd ... compares URIs to patterns in the (1) url.redirect and (2) url.rewrite configuration settings before performing URL decoding, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and obtain sensitive information or possibly modify data."
https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2008-4359/
"Rewrite/redirect rules and URL encoding"
https://redmine.lighttpd.net/issues/1720
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
server.bind = "/dev/stdin" for use with inetd wait yes
(experimental)
x-ref:
"inetd/wait mode with auto-shutdown after idle timeout"
https://redmine.lighttpd.net/issues/2824
centralize most waitpid() handling in core server, with hooks for
modules to be informed of pid and status when a process exits.
This enables faster discovery (and restart) of exited processes,
and also allows for lighttpd to manage backend processes in the
parent (master) process when server.max-worker > 0.
