[rt-users] mod_perl2 compatibility

[Ian Ward]

Ruslan U. Zakirov wrote:

>Ian Ward wrote:
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>>We have been running rt ( differing version ) with mod_perl2 now for
>>nearly 3 years.
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>Please, clarify what exactly mod_perl version is!!! You can't run MP2
>for years, because MP2 is available only for month or two.
>You can run development version 1.99_XX that is DEVELOPMENT branch.
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>If you use MP1.99_XX or MP2.X then you are in situation: "I know what
>I'm doing! I subscribed to the mod_perl mailing list and follow all
>major changes. And if something goes wrong while perl/mod_perl update I
>know where to go and this is not RT mailing list."
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>>Never had a problem, however it is slow.
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>Last versions of the MP2.X and 1.99_XX as fast as latest FastCGI versions.
>MP1 is slower then FCGI by ~10% this was tested for simple operations
>like browsing HomePage with ab tool in RT 3.0.X.
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OK, I'm sorry I used such a sweeping statement.  After I sent it I 
thought maybe it wasn't the best thing to say as it just adds to the 
confusion.

We started using RT around 2.0.X on RedHat 7.X which of course was 
mod_perl1 and apache 1.3.X

RedHat 9 came out and we installed that and battled with the mod_perl 
known as mod_perl2 but was really mod_perl_1.99 ( I think, hey it was a 
long time ago! )

Since then gone to 3.0.11 on RedHat ES3 ( which ended up a dead end  as 
well )
RedHat seem to refuse to update the Perl in their distributions which 
eventually blocks your progress with RT
We could not get RT past 3.0.12 ( I seem to recall )
Then went on to Fedora Core2 , RT 3.2.2 with mod_perl2 ( errr 1.99 ) and 
custom built Mysql 4

So here I am at Fedora Core 4  , Our RT broke, ( and I am no mod_perl 
expert ) so, based on advise here (backed up with your statement ) I 
have decided to go with FastCGI using the RedHat ES4 howto as a basis.

It is now working except that the RT instance runs under /rt instead of 
the root of the server.
I'd like to get it finished off and I will document it but I am not that 
good with Apache directives either!
( I am good at somethings, dammed if I can remember though )

regards, Ian