Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) Support

There are many changes required here, and it is highly recommended that anyone trying to modify an Apache HTTP Server 1.3 configuration to suit version 2.0 (as opposed to migrating the changes into the version 2.0 configuration) copy this section from the stock Apache HTTP Server 2.0 configuration file.

Those who do not want to copy the section from the stock Apache HTTP Server 2.0 configuration should note the following:

• The AddModule and ClearModuleList directives no longer exist. These directives where used to ensure that modules could be enabled in the correct order. The Apache HTTP Server 2.0 API allows modules to specify their ordering, eliminating the need for these two directives.

• The order of the LoadModule lines are no longer relevant in most cases.
• Many modules have been added, removed, renamed, split up, or incorporated into others.
• LoadModule lines for modules packaged in their own RPMs (mod_ssl, php, mod_perl, and the like) are no longer necessary as they can be found in their relevant files within the /etc/httpd/conf.d/ directory.
• The various HAVE_XXX definitions are no longer defined.

If modifying the original file, note that it is of paramount importance that the httpd.conf contains the following directive:

Include conf.d/*.conf

Omission of this directive results in the failure of all modules packaged in their own RPMs (such as mod_perl, php, and mod_ssl).