Commit 9ee5f2bd authored by Dag Erling Smørgrav's avatar Dag Erling Smørgrav

Rewrap (no content changes)


git-svn-id: http://www.varnish-cache.org/svn/trunk/varnish-cache@1905 d4fa192b-c00b-0410-8231-f00ffab90ce4
parent 0c66c815
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<change type="enh" ref="1395,1397,1398"> <change type="enh" ref="1395,1397,1398">
<para>Each object's hash key is now computed based on a string <para>Each object's hash key is now computed based on a string
which is available to VCL as <code>req.hash</code>. A VCL which is available to VCL as <code>req.hash</code>. A VCL hook
hook named <code>vcl_hash</code> has been added to allow named <code>vcl_hash</code> has been added to allow VCL scripts
VCL scripts to control hash generation (for instance, whether or to control hash generation (for instance, whether or not to
not to include the value of the <code>Host:</code> header include the value of the <code>Host:</code> header in the
in the hash).</para> hash).</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="bug" ref="1423,1559"> <change type="bug" ref="1423,1559">
...@@ -53,21 +53,20 @@ ...@@ -53,21 +53,20 @@
<change type="enh" ref="1482"> <change type="enh" ref="1482">
<para>The child process will now drop root privileges <para>The child process will now drop root privileges
immediately upon startup. The user and group to use are immediately upon startup. The user and group to use are
specified with the <code>user</code> and specified with the <code>user</code> and <code>group</code>
<code>group</code> run-time parameters, which default to run-time parameters, which default to <code>nobody</code> and
<code>nobody</code> and <code>nogroup</code>, <code>nogroup</code>, respectively. Other changes have been
respectively. Other changes have been made in an effort to made in an effort to increase the isolation between parent and
increase the isolation between parent and child, and reduce the child, and reduce the impact of a compromise of the child
impact of a compromise of the child process.</para> process.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1506"> <change type="enh" ref="1506">
<para>Objects which are received from the backend with a <para>Objects which are received from the backend with a
<code>Vary:</code> header are now stored separately <code>Vary:</code> header are now stored separately according to
according to the values of the headers specified in the values of the headers specified in <code>Vary:</code>. This
<code>Vary:</code>. This allows Varnish to correctly allows Varnish to correctly cache e.g. compressed and
cache e.g. compressed and uncompressed versions of the same uncompressed versions of the same object.</para>
object.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1521,1524,1525,1526,1528,1532,1533,1572,1573,1581"> <change type="enh" ref="1521,1524,1525,1526,1528,1532,1533,1572,1573,1581">
...@@ -82,8 +81,8 @@ ...@@ -82,8 +81,8 @@
<change type="enh" ref="1549"> <change type="enh" ref="1549">
<para>When invoked with the <code>-C</code> option, <para>When invoked with the <code>-C</code> option,
<code>varnishd</code> will now not just translate the VCL <code>varnishd</code> will now not just translate the VCL code
code to C, but also compile the C code and attempt to load the to C, but also compile the C code and attempt to load the
resulting shared object.</para> resulting shared object.</para>
</change> </change>
...@@ -95,18 +94,17 @@ ...@@ -95,18 +94,17 @@
<change type="enh" ref="1557,1558"> <change type="enh" ref="1557,1558">
<para>The new command-line option <code>-F</code> will make <para>The new command-line option <code>-F</code> will make
<code>varnishd</code> run in the foreground, without <code>varnishd</code> run in the foreground, without enabling
enabling debugging.</para> debugging.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1560"> <change type="enh" ref="1560">
<para>New VCL variables have been introduced to allow inspection <para>New VCL variables have been introduced to allow inspection
and manipulation of the request sent to the backend and manipulation of the request sent to the backend
(<code>bereq.request</code>, <code>bereq.url</code>, (<code>bereq.request</code>, <code>bereq.url</code>,
<code>bereq.proto</code> and <code>bereq.proto</code> and <code>bereq.http</code>) and the
<code>bereq.http</code>) and the response to the client response to the client (<code>resp.proto</code>,
(<code>resp.proto</code>, <code>resp.status</code>, <code>resp.status</code>, <code>resp.response</code> and
<code>resp.response</code> and
<code>resp.http</code>).</para> <code>resp.http</code>).</para>
</change> </change>
...@@ -122,31 +120,31 @@ ...@@ -122,31 +120,31 @@
up-to-date (to within a few seconds). When cache runs out, the up-to-date (to within a few seconds). When cache runs out, the
objects at the tail end of the LRU list are discarded one by one objects at the tail end of the LRU list are discarded one by one
until there is enough space for the freshly requested object(s). until there is enough space for the freshly requested object(s).
A VCL hook, <code>vcl_discard</code>, is allowed to A VCL hook, <code>vcl_discard</code>, is allowed to inspect each
inspect each object and determine its fate by returning either object and determine its fate by returning either
<code>keep</code> or <code>discard</code>.</para> <code>keep</code> or <code>discard</code>.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1612,1640"> <change type="enh" ref="1612,1640">
<para>A new VCL hook, <code>vcl_deliver</code>, provides <para>A new VCL hook, <code>vcl_deliver</code>, provides a
a chance to adjust the response before it is sent to the chance to adjust the response before it is sent to the
client.</para> client.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1626"> <change type="enh" ref="1626">
<para>A new management command, <code>vcl.show</code>, <para>A new management command, <code>vcl.show</code>, displays
displays the VCL source code of any loaded configuration.</para> the VCL source code of any loaded configuration.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1628"> <change type="enh" ref="1628">
<para>A new VCL variable, <code>now</code>, provides VCL <para>A new VCL variable, <code>now</code>, provides VCL scripts
scripts with the current time in seconds since the epoch.</para> with the current time in seconds since the epoch.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1628,1629,1630"> <change type="enh" ref="1628,1629,1630">
<para>A new VCL variable, <code>obj.lastuse</code>, <para>A new VCL variable, <code>obj.lastuse</code>, reflects the
reflects the time in seconds since the object in question was time in seconds since the object in question was last
last used.</para> used.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1645,1646,1648"> <change type="enh" ref="1645,1646,1648">
...@@ -175,8 +173,8 @@ ...@@ -175,8 +173,8 @@
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1674,1675"> <change type="enh" ref="1674,1675">
<para>A new management command, <code>status</code>, <para>A new management command, <code>status</code>, returns the
returns the state of the child.</para> state of the child.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1719-1721"> <change type="enh" ref="1719-1721">
...@@ -212,9 +210,8 @@ ...@@ -212,9 +210,8 @@
<name>varnishncsa</name> <name>varnishncsa</name>
<change type="enh" ref="1479"> <change type="enh" ref="1479">
<para>In addition to client traffic, <para>In addition to client traffic, <code>varnishncsa</code>
<code>varnishncsa</code> can now also process log data can now also process log data from backend traffic.</para>
from backend traffic.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="bug" ref="1531"> <change type="bug" ref="1531">
...@@ -246,12 +243,12 @@ ...@@ -246,12 +243,12 @@
<change type="enh" ref="1589,1590,1591"> <change type="enh" ref="1589,1590,1591">
<para>The user interface has been greatly improved; <para>The user interface has been greatly improved;
<code>varnishstat</code> will no longer print more than <code>varnishstat</code> will no longer print more than fits in
fits in the terminal, and will respond correctly to window the terminal, and will respond correctly to window resize
resize events. The output produced in one-shot mode has been events. The output produced in one-shot mode has been modified
modified to include symbolic names for each entry. In addition, to include symbolic names for each entry. In addition, the name
the name of the Varnish instance being watched is displayed in of the Varnish instance being watched is displayed in the upper
the upper right corner in curses mode.</para> right corner in curses mode.</para>
</change> </change>
</subsystem> </subsystem>
...@@ -260,10 +257,10 @@ ...@@ -260,10 +257,10 @@
<change type="enh" ref="1592,1596"> <change type="enh" ref="1592,1596">
<para>The user interface has been greatly improved; <para>The user interface has been greatly improved;
<code>varnishtop</code> will now respond correctly to <code>varnishtop</code> will now respond correctly to window
window resize events, and one-shot mode (<code>-1</code>) resize events, and one-shot mode (<code>-1</code>) actually
actually works. In addition, the name of the Varnish instance works. In addition, the name of the Varnish instance being
being watched is displayed in the upper right corner in curses watched is displayed in the upper right corner in curses
mode.</para> mode.</para>
</change> </change>
</subsystem> </subsystem>
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...@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ ...@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
<change type="bug" ref="1745"> <change type="bug" ref="1745">
<para>The code required to allow VCL to read <para>The code required to allow VCL to read
<code>obj.status</code>, which had accidentally been left <code>obj.status</code>, which had accidentally been left out,
out, has now been added.</para> has now been added.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="bug" ref="1750"> <change type="bug" ref="1750">
<para>Varnish will now always include a <para>Varnish will now always include a <code>Connection:</code>
<code>Connection:</code> header in its reply to the header in its reply to the client, to avoid possible
client, to avoid possible misunderstandings.</para> misunderstandings.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="buf" ref="1751"> <change type="buf" ref="1751">
...@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ ...@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1761,1762,1765,1828"> <change type="enh" ref="1761,1762,1765,1828">
<para>A new VCL function, <code>purge_url</code>, <para>A new VCL function, <code>purge_url</code>, provides the
provides the same functionality as the same functionality as the <code>url.purge</code> management
<code>url.purge</code> management command.</para> command.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1780"> <change type="enh" ref="1780">
<para>Previously, Varnish assumed that the response body should <para>Previously, Varnish assumed that the response body should
be sent only if the request method was <code>GET</code>. be sent only if the request method was <code>GET</code>. This
This was a problem for custom request methods (such as was a problem for custom request methods (such as
<code>PURGE</code>), so the logic has been changed to <code>PURGE</code>), so the logic has been changed to always
always send the response body except in the specific case of a send the response body except in the specific case of a
<code>HEAD</code> request.</para> <code>HEAD</code> request.</para>
</change> </change>
...@@ -47,10 +47,9 @@ ...@@ -47,10 +47,9 @@
<change type="bug" ref="1797"> <change type="bug" ref="1797">
<para>Due to the way run-time parameters are initialized at <para>Due to the way run-time parameters are initialized at
startup, <code>varnishd</code> previously required the startup, <code>varnishd</code> previously required the
<code>nobody</code> user and the <code>nobody</code> user and the <code>nogroup</code> group to
<code>nogroup</code> group to exist even if a different exist even if a different user and group were specified on the
user and group were specified on the command line. This has command line. This has been corrected.</para>
been corrected.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="bug" ref="1800"> <change type="bug" ref="1800">
...@@ -66,18 +65,17 @@ ...@@ -66,18 +65,17 @@
</change> </change>
<change type="bug" ref="1807"> <change type="bug" ref="1807">
<para>Before calling <code>vcl_miss</code>, Varnish <para>Before calling <code>vcl_miss</code>, Varnish assembles a
assembles a tentative request object for the backend request tentative request object for the backend request which will
which will usually follow. This object would be leaked if usually follow. This object would be leaked if
<code>vcl_miss</code> returned anything else than <code>vcl_miss</code> returned anything else than
<code>fetch</code>. This has been corrected.</para> <code>fetch</code>. This has been corrected.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="bug" ref="1808"> <change type="bug" ref="1808">
<para>The code necessary to handle an <code>error</code> <para>The code necessary to handle an <code>error</code> return
return from <code>vcl_fetch</code> and from <code>vcl_fetch</code> and <code>vcl_deliver</code> had
<code>vcl_deliver</code> had inadvertantly been left inadvertantly been left out. This has been corrected.</para>
out. This has been corrected.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="bug" ref="1810"> <change type="bug" ref="1810">
...@@ -109,8 +107,7 @@ ...@@ -109,8 +107,7 @@
<change type="bug" ref="1752"> <change type="bug" ref="1752">
<para>The top-level Makefile will now honor <para>The top-level Makefile will now honor
<code>$DESTDIR</code> when creating the state <code>$DESTDIR</code> when creating the state directory.</para>
directory.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1743,1846"> <change type="enh" ref="1743,1846">
...@@ -124,16 +121,16 @@ ...@@ -124,16 +121,16 @@
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1811"> <change type="enh" ref="1811">
<para>The <code>autogen.sh</code> script had workarounds <para>The <code>autogen.sh</code> script had workarounds for
for problems with the GNU autotools on FreeBSD; these are no problems with the GNU autotools on FreeBSD; these are no longer
longer needed and have been removed.</para> needed and have been removed.</para>
</change> </change>
<change type="enh" ref="1817"> <change type="enh" ref="1817">
<para>The <code>libcompat</code> library has been <para>The <code>libcompat</code> library has been renamed to
renamed to <code>libvarnishcompat</code> and is now <code>libvarnishcompat</code> and is now dynamic rather than
dynamic rather than static. This simplifies the build process static. This simplifies the build process and resolves an issue
and resolves an issue with the Mac OS X linker.</para> with the Mac OS X linker.</para>
</change> </change>
</subsystem> </subsystem>
</group> </group>
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