[users@httpd] Apache 1.3.37 make 2 Subrequest for a folder access

["Vishnu Mahajan" <vishnu_mahajan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

            I have apache 1.3.37 compiled from code and installed on linux.

            I also have a DSO loaded for authentication and authorization functions.

I have a folder structure like below in my htdocs

/protected/

-à index.html

           

            When I try to access www.hostname:port/protected/ it is found that there are 3 requests made for authentication and authorization.

1.       /protected/

2.       /protected/index.html

3.       /protected/index.html

 

I have found that the request_rec structure in (3) above has “main” as NULL but in (2) above it is not NULL and points to (1).

Why does apache fire 2 subrequests numbered (2) & (3). On apache 2.0.46 it fires just 1 subrequest (2).

How is the subrequest processing made by apache 1.3.37?

 

Regards,

Vishnu Mahajan

 

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