Topic: How to statically compile modules in Apache 2.2.17 for Win32

[marcosessa]

Hi all,
is it possibile to statically compile modules in apache.exe?

On both linux and mac side I was able to build an apache exec (httpd) stand alone that contains both all deps (apr, apr-util, pcre) and the modules that I needed, but in Windows I was only able to build an apache.exe stand alone (that cointains only apr.dll, apr-util.dll and other deps) without modules. So for example, I cannot be able to use the Order directive in httpd.conf file because the needed module is not included in apache.exe.

I modify a lot of mak files included the httpd.mak file in order to build the apache.exe using link.exe in this way:
link.exe Release\main.obj \
Release\httpd.res \
srclib\apr\Release\libapr.lib \
srclib\pcre\Release\pcre.lib \
srclib\apr-iconv\Release\libapriconv.lib \
Release\my_modules.lib \
Release\libhttpd.lib

every .lib file has all the obj files built statically with lib.exe

Building in this way the "my_modules.lib" seems to be ignored and all the obj module files were not included in the apache.exe (for example mod_authn_file.obj, mod_expires, mod_actions and so on...).

If I add obj files explicitally during build in this way:
link.exe Release\main.obj \
Release\httpd.res \
srclib\apr\Release\libapr.lib \
srclib\pcre\Release\pcre.lib \
srclib\apr-iconv\Release\libapriconv.lib \
Release\libhttpd.lib \
modules\Release\mod_authn_file.obj \
modules\Release\mod_expires.obj \
modules\Release\mod_actions.obj \
...... (other object modules)

the size of apache.exe grow but if I use the command apache.exe -M to see Loaded Modules, I find only:
core_module (static)
win32_module (static)
mpm_winnt_module (static)
http:module (static)
so_module (static)

[that are all modules that aren't included in my_modules.lib]


I hope that someone can help me.
Thanks

Marco

[marcosessa]

I've solved it...

I modified modules.c file in os/win32/ folder in this way:

#undef AP_DECLARE_EXPORT
#define AP_DECLARE_STATIC

#define CORE_PRIVATE
#include "httpd.h"
#include "http_config.h"

extern module core_module;
extern module win32_module;
extern module mpm_winnt_module;
extern module http_module;
extern module so_module;
extern module authn_file_module;
extern module authn_default_module;
extern module authz_host_module;
extern module authz_groupfile_module;
extern module authz_user_module;
extern module authz_default_module;
extern module auth_basic_module;
extern module filter_module;
extern module deflate_module;
extern module log_config_module;
extern module expires_module;
extern module setenvif_module;
extern module version_module;
extern module ssl_module;
extern module mime_module;
extern module status_module;
extern module cgi_module;
extern module dir_module;
extern module actions_module;
extern module alias_module;

AP_DECLARE_DATA module *ap_prelinked_modules[] = {
&core_module,
&win32_module,
&mpm_winnt_module,
&http_module,
&so_module,
&authn_file_module,
&authn_default_module,
&authz_host_module,
&authz_groupfile_module,
&authz_user_module,
&authz_default_module,
&auth_basic_module,
&filter_module,
&deflate_module,
&log_config_module,
&expires_module,
&setenvif_module,
&version_module,
&ssl_module,
&mime_module,
&status_module,
&cgi_module,
&dir_module,
&actions_module,
&alias_module,
NULL
};

ap_module_symbol_t ap_prelinked_module_symbols[] = {
{"core_module", &core_module},
{"win32_module", &win32_module},
{"mpm_winnt_module", &mpm_winnt_module},
{"http_module", &http_module},
{"so_module", &so_module},
{"authn_file_module", &authn_file_module},
{"authn_default_module", &authn_default_module},
{"authz_host_module", &authz_host_module},
{"authz_groupfile_module", &authz_groupfile_module},
{"authz_user_module", &authz_user_module},
{"authz_default_module", &authz_default_module},
{"auth_basic_module", &auth_basic_module},
{"filter_module", &filter_module},
{"deflate_module", &deflate_module},
{"log_config_module", &log_config_module},
{"expires_module", &expires_module},
{"setenvif_module", &setenvif_module},
{"version_module", &version_module},
{"ssl_module", &ssl_module},
{"mime_module", &mime_module},
{"status_module", &status_module},
{"cgi_module", &cgi_module},
{"dir_module", &dir_module},
{"actions_module", &actions_module},
{"alias_module", &alias_module},
{NULL, NULL}
};

AP_DECLARE_DATA module *ap_preloaded_modules[] = {
&core_module,
&win32_module,
&mpm_winnt_module,
&http_module,
&so_module,
&authn_file_module,
&authn_default_module,
&authz_host_module,
&authz_groupfile_module,
&authz_user_module,
&authz_default_module,
&auth_basic_module,
&filter_module,
&deflate_module,
&log_config_module,
&expires_module,
&setenvif_module,
&version_module,
&ssl_module,
&mime_module,
&status_module,
&cgi_module,
&dir_module,
&actions_module,
&alias_module,
NULL
};


then I recompile the modules.obj file with this command:

C:\Documents and Settings\sessa\Desktop\httpd-2.2.17-win32-src\httpd-2.2.17_21>
cl.exe /nologo /MT /W3 /Zi /O2 /Oy- /I "./srclib/pcre" /I "./include" /I "./srclib/apr/include" /I "./srclib/apr-util/include" /I "./server/mpm/winnt" /I "./modules/http" /I "./modules/proxy" /I "./modules/mappers" /I "./server" /I"./modules/generators" /I "./modules/filters" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "APR_DECLARE_STATIC" /D "AP_DECLARE_STATIC" /D "API_DECLARE_STATIC" /D"APU_DECLARE_STATIC" /D "PCRE_STATIC" /Fo"Release\\" /Fd"Release\modules_sessa" /FD /c ./os/win32/modules.c

then I rebuild apache.exe and execute apache.exe -M:

Loaded Modules:
core_module (static)
win32_module (static)
mpm_winnt_module (static)
http_module (static)
so_module (static)
authn_file_module (static)
authn_default_module (static)
authz_host_module (static)
authz_groupfile_module (static)
authz_user_module (static)
authz_default_module (static)
auth_basic_module (static)
filter_module (static)
log_config_module (static)
expires_module (static)
setenvif_module (static)
version_module (static)
deflate_module (static)
ssl_module (static)
mime_module (static)
status_module (static)
cgi_module (static)
dir_module (static)
actions_module (static)
alias_module (static)
Syntax OK

so in this way I have compiled an apache 2.2.17 statically for win32!