[csw-announce] ANNOUNCE: Apache 2.0.54

[Cory Omand]

Packages for Apache 2.0.54 are now available.  The package set is
restructured in this release, so please read the following
important changes:

o The multi-processing module (MPM) for apache2 is now split out
  into it's own package.  Both of the production quality MPMs
  are available: ap2_prefork and ap2_worker.

o Unlike previous apache2 releases, ap2_prefork is now the default
  MPM.  This is the default in the Apache 2 build system, which
  offers standard performance out of the box for typical server
  systems.  Users deploying to multiple-processor or multiple-core
  platforms are free to replace ap2_prefork with ap2_worker to
  take advantage of performance gains.

o The apache2 package is now a placeholder package.  Running pkg-get
  install for this package will install the core server (apache2c)
  and the prefork MPM (ap2_prefork) and any dependencies these base
  packages may require.

o APR/APU build files and headers are now part of the apache2rt
  package.  This allows other software to easily be built against
  the Apache runtime without having the server installed.

o Packagers wishing to express dependencies on Apache 2.0 should
  use CSWapache2 for apache as a service, CSWap2_prefork/worker
  to depend on a certain MPM, and/or CSWapache2rt for dependencies
  on the core APR/APU libraries.  Third party modules should
  normally depend on CSWapache2.


-- 
Cory Omand <comand at blastwave.org>
Blastwave