Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 15:32:20 -0400 From: "Philip M. Gollucci" <pgollucci@p6m7g8.com> To: Christian Ullrich <chris@chrullrich.net> Cc: "apache@freebsd.org" <apache@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Magic numbers in Apache modules.d files Message-ID: <CACM2dAa9h63-6G3X3MQmHgKxVvVZn8UBqGEob2uMOaXaBP9w0w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <DB6PR0602MB2981A185B842E5B27A17F87DD4F90@DB6PR0602MB2981.eurprd06.prod.outlook.com> References: <DB6PR0602MB2981A185B842E5B27A17F87DD4F90@DB6PR0602MB2981.eurprd06.prod.outlook.com>
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It's just load order. They are arbitrary atm. That's a Debian/Gentoo convention. It does fit with the chef Apache cookbook though and I assume the motivation among others. On Tuesday, September 6, 2016, Christian Ullrich <chris@chrullrich.net> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm porting an Apache module and noticed that there is apparently a recent > move to installing modules by creating individual files in > etc/apache2x/modules.d, named for the module and with some number prefixed. > Do I get to make that number up, or is there a rule to select it? > > I found https://reviews.freebsd.org/D7460, but there the numbers are only > discussed, not explained, and none of the module ports that currently use > this convention (mod_wsgi4, mod_dav_svn, mod_perl2, mod_log_sql2) include > any explanation in their commit messages or PRs as to where the number came > from (except that it appears to have come from ohauer@ in each case). > > Thanks, > > -- > Christian > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-apache@freebsd.org <javascript:;> mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-apache > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-apache-unsubscribe@freebsd.org > <javascript:;>" > -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4096R/D21D2752 <http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xF699A450D21D2752>; ECDF B597 B54B 7F92 753E E0EA F699 A450 D21D 2752 Philip M. Gollucci (pgollucci@p6m7g8.com) c: 703.336.9354 Member, Apache Software Foundation Committer, FreeBSD Foundation Consultant, P6M7G8 Inc. Director Cloud Technology, Capital One What doesn't kill us can only make us stronger; Except it almost kills you.
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