Re: apache modules

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Boyle Owen wrote:
> If you just load modules but don't actually use them (ie, no directives
> in config), then no.

That is not entirely true.  Most register a hook provider to evaluate if
they are the candidate for providing auth, injecting filters or handling
the request.

Those hooks do cost some cycles to evaluate and answer, even if the answer
is always 'no, not this module'.

So you are wise to remove modules that are not used.

Also, some security flaws in the past have exploited only one module
of httpd.  The users who had not loaded or enabled that module were not
affected.  So it is also a courtesy to the next administrator down the
road (or yourself) to simplify the number of modules loaded.

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