is it possibile to statically compile modules in apache.exe?
On both linux and mac side I was able to build an apache exec (httpd) stand alone that contains both all deps (apr, apr-util, pcre) and the modules that I needed, but in Windows I was only able to build an apache.exe stand alone (that cointains only apr.dll, apr-util.dll and other deps) without modules. So for example, I cannot be able to use the Order directive in httpd.conf file because the needed module is not included in apache.exe.
I modify a lot of mak files included the httpd.mak file in order to build the apache.exe using link.exe in this way:
link.exe Release\main.obj \ Release\httpd.res \ srclib\apr\Release\libapr.lib \ srclib\pcre\Release\pcre.lib \ srclib\apr-iconv\Release\libapriconv.lib \ Release\my_modules.lib \ Release\libhttpd.lib
every .lib file has all the obj files built statically with lib.exe
Building in this way the "my_modules.lib" seems to be ignored and all the obj module files were not included in the apache.exe (for example mod_authn_file.obj, mod_expires, mod_actions and so on…).
If I add obj files explicitally during build in this way:
link.exe Release\main.obj \ Release\httpd.res \ srclib\apr\Release\libapr.lib \ srclib\pcre\Release\pcre.lib \ srclib\apr-iconv\Release\libapriconv.lib \ Release\libhttpd.lib \ modules\Release\mod_authn_file.obj \ modules\Release\mod_expires.obj \ modules\Release\mod_actions.obj \ ...... (other object modules)
the size of apache.exe grow but if I use the command apache.exe -M to see Loaded Modules, I find only:
core_module (static) win32_module (static) mpm_winnt_module (static) http:module (static) so_module (static)
[that are all modules that aren't included in my_modules.lib]
Using Dependency Walker I can see all the modules in the apache.exe:
actions_module alias_module _ap_get_server_built@0 auth_basic_module authn_default_module authn_file_module authz_default_module authz_groupfile_module authz_host_module authz_user_module cgi_module dir_module expires_module filter_module http_module log_config_module mime_module mpm_winnt_module setenvif_module so_module status_module version_module win32_module
It seems that the modules were linked but they were not enabled…
I hope that someone can help me.
Best Answer
I've solved it...
I modified modules.c file in os/win32/ folder in this way:
#undef AP_DECLARE_EXPORT #define AP_DECLARE_STATIC #define CORE_PRIVATE #include "httpd.h" #include "http_config.h" extern module core_module; extern module win32_module; extern module mpm_winnt_module; extern module http_module; extern module so_module; extern module authn_file_module; extern module authn_default_module; extern module authz_host_module; extern module authz_groupfile_module; extern module authz_user_module; extern module authz_default_module; extern module auth_basic_module; extern module filter_module; extern module deflate_module; extern module log_config_module; extern module expires_module; extern module setenvif_module; extern module version_module; extern module ssl_module; extern module mime_module; extern module status_module; extern module cgi_module; extern module dir_module; extern module actions_module; extern module alias_module; AP_DECLARE_DATA module *ap_prelinked_modules[] = { &core_module, &win32_module, &mpm_winnt_module, &http_module, &so_module, &authn_file_module, &authn_default_module, &authz_host_module, &authz_groupfile_module, &authz_user_module, &authz_default_module, &auth_basic_module, &filter_module, &deflate_module, &log_config_module, &expires_module, &setenvif_module, &version_module, &ssl_module, &mime_module, &status_module, &cgi_module, &dir_module, &actions_module, &alias_module, NULL }; ap_module_symbol_t ap_prelinked_module_symbols[] = { {"core_module", &core_module}, {"win32_module", &win32_module}, {"mpm_winnt_module", &mpm_winnt_module}, {"http_module", &http_module}, {"so_module", &so_module}, {"authn_file_module", &authn_file_module}, {"authn_default_module", &authn_default_module}, {"authz_host_module", &authz_host_module}, {"authz_groupfile_module", &authz_groupfile_module}, {"authz_user_module", &authz_user_module}, {"authz_default_module", &authz_default_module}, {"auth_basic_module", &auth_basic_module}, {"filter_module", &filter_module}, {"deflate_module", &deflate_module}, {"log_config_module", &log_config_module}, {"expires_module", &expires_module}, {"setenvif_module", &setenvif_module}, {"version_module", &version_module}, {"ssl_module", &ssl_module}, {"mime_module", &mime_module}, {"status_module", &status_module}, {"cgi_module", &cgi_module}, {"dir_module", &dir_module}, {"actions_module", &actions_module}, {"alias_module", &alias_module}, {NULL, NULL} }; AP_DECLARE_DATA module *ap_preloaded_modules[] = { &core_module, &win32_module, &mpm_winnt_module, &http_module, &so_module, &authn_file_module, &authn_default_module, &authz_host_module, &authz_groupfile_module, &authz_user_module, &authz_default_module, &auth_basic_module, &filter_module, &deflate_module, &log_config_module, &expires_module, &setenvif_module, &version_module, &ssl_module, &mime_module, &status_module, &cgi_module, &dir_module, &actions_module, &alias_module, NULL };then I recompile the modules.obj file with this command:
then I rebuild apache.exe and execute apache.exe -M:
so in this way I have compiled an apache 2.2.17 statically for win32!