Topic: Apache httpd 2.4.17 available

[Steffen]

Apache 2.4.17 is now available here at the download pages.


Change log at https://www.apachelounge.com/Changelog-2.4.html

Noticable is the new mod_http2,
see HowTo & Info at https://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?p=31829

Build with:
nghttp2 1.3.4
apr 1.5.2 with IPv6 enabled
apr-util 1.5.4 with Crypto OpenSSL enabled
apr-iconv 1.2.1
openssl 1.0.2d +asm
zlib 1.2.8 +asm
pcre 8.37 with JIT, SUPPORT_UTF8 and REBUILD_CHARTABLES enabled
httpd.exe with OPENSSL_Applink and SupportedOS Manifest
libxml2 2.9.2
lua 5.1.5
expat 2.1.0

[gijs]

Just curious, does the Linux version of Apache 2.4.16 or 2.4.17 support http/2 out of the box? If not what steps are required to enable it?

[James Blond]

If mod_h(ttp)2 is in 2.4.17 ( now it looks that it will be) then you have to load the module and enable it as Steffen posted above.

2.4.16 does not have that module yet.

[jack01]

Is there already known what is going to be official settings for 2.4.17 official final version? You know changing names from "h2" to "http2" makes some confusion.
Now the settings are (in development):

[Steffen]

Only

LoadModule h2_module modules/mod_h2.so

is changed to

LoadModule h2_module modules/mod_http2.so

[glsmith]

Hmmm, are you sure? Can't be.

From mod_http2.c at the 2.4.17 tag I see;
AP_DECLARE_MODULE(http2) = {
STANDARD20_MODULE_STUFF,

Using LoadModule h2_module modules/mod_http2.so I get;
httpd: Syntax error on line 116 of C:/Apache24h2/conf/httpd.conf: Can't locate API module structure
`h2_module' in file C:/Apache24h2/modules/mod_http2.so: No error

The IfModule will never error because it only looks to see if h2_module exists, not if it is correct or not. Everything inside it while still h2_module will simply be disgarded however. So it should be;

[Steffen]

My answer was based on the documentation :

Module Identifier: h2_module

Looks the docu is not up to date.

[glsmith]

Ah I see, I guess it was missed during the big rename.

[Steffen]

See the how to at http://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?p=31829

[jack01]

I see http/2 in Apache httpd 2.4.17 is supported in OpenSSL 1.0.2d.
a) Will there be http/2 support also in OpenSSL 1.0.1 series?
b) And if yes, is there a plan to have VC10 with OpenSSL 1.0.1 with http/2 support in apachelounge.com? You know I would just like to have minimal change on production server with http/2 support.

[Steffen]

Mod_http works now only with OpenSSL 1.0.2 (ALPN). Not seen any plan they backport ALPN to 1.0.1.

I plan to make VC10 and VC11 with only OpenSSL 1.0.2. With 2.4.16 I already build httpd with OpenSSL_Applink, for compatibility between OpenSSL versions with your apps (like PHP). So it should not be problem that you step then to 1.0.2.