Antwort: Re: Re: [Mod_gzip] mod_gzip + mod_proxy in forward proxy mode

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Hi Jason,


> mod_deflate does not compress the responses, which passed through
> mod_proxy, since mod_proxy for the return of the response to client
> does not use a function of ap_send_HTTP_header().

but if this is so, and thus a filter like mod_deflate would not be able to
handle the HTTP request correctly, why should then a filter like mod_gzip
not have the same problem? Actually, mod_gzip initially was created to
show what the filter API is capable of doing...

And if the (missing) use of the ap_send_HTTP_header() function within
mod_proxy would be the cause of the problem, then what about posting
a change request to the Apache group about this, to make all filters
(inclusing both mod_deflate and mod_gzip) capable of handling proxy
content?
Maybe they implement it... maybe they explain why this isn't already
implemented and which fundamental problems would arise if they did.

Regards, Michael