Integrating custom Apache module into Apache build process

[yev]

I've written a custom Apache module which I'd like to integrate with cPanel so it's automatically compiled as part of the server rebuild. What is the best approach for this? Do I just write a new cPanel module? My Apache module only has a single configuration option in httpd.conf, so that seems like overkill. But I'm new to cPanel, so I'm wondering what the best practice is. Thanks!

[vanessa]

Yev,

The way to do this without stepping on EA3's toes is to add it as a raw build option:

http://www.cpanel.net/support/docs/e...tom_flags.html

This, however, will probably require your module's source code to be in the /home/cpeasyapache (or similar) folder so that apache knows where to find it, assuming you're using a version that can dynamically compile custom modules.

Now, the *better* way to do this if the above won't work is to create a hook that automatically compiles the module after an ea build:

http://www.cpanel.net/support/docs/hooks.htm

If your module is not set up to use apxs -a to add its loaders to httpd.conf automatically upon compilation, you may want to permanently add it to the apache template (/var/cpanel/templates/apacheX/main.local)

http://www.cpanel.net/support/docs/e...irectives.html

Hope that helps

[cPanelDavidG]

There was a whole presentation on this at the 2008 cPanel Conference. The slides for this presentation are available at:

http://www.cpanel.net/conference/08/files/EA3Build.pdf