[users@httpd] Problem with mod_proxy + chunked encoding

["david micheneau" <dmicheneau@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

 

We are currently using the "mod_proxy" (proxy + reverse proxy) Apache module to forward some HTTP requests to an external HTTP

standalone server application. The HTTP clients contacting our front Apache server are using chunked encoding + HTTP POST.

 

Our problem is that when Apache forwards the HTTP requests to the external HTTP application, they are no more chunked,

and they don't have any content-length header either.

 

The HTTP application contacted handle correctly chunked requests, or normal requests with content-lenght, but the

case of normal requests without content-length is not handled properly :(

 

So, the question is: is there any way to:

 

  a) make Apache forwarding HTTP requests without any modification (keep the body chunked).

or

  b) make Apache adding the body content-length, as it knows the total length of the body he as "unchunked".

 

Or, maybe if you have any idea of another solution ?

 

 

Thanks for your help,

 

David.