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From: Daniel Betz <dbetz@df.eu>
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Thread-Topic: Problem with mod_rewrite, especially with
 ap_context_document_root() in apache 2.4.20
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Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 14:17:14 +0000
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Subject: [users@httpd] Problem with mod_rewrite, especially with ap_context_document_root()
 in apache 2.4.20
archived-at: Tue, 03 May 2016 14:17:27 -0000

Hello List,

i dont know if im right here, or that i should file a bugreport, but i will=
 post my problem here first.


I have an easy rewrite Rule, which rewrites everything to /index.php, when =
the filename or directory doesnt exist.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]


Sometimes and really random i become an bad request error 400 back.
After debugging a litte bit i found, that there were changes made with the =
"context docroot"

Here are the rewrite logs from an failed and from an working request:
FAILED:
rewrite '2014/tree/' -> '/index.php'
trying to replace prefix /www/471639_96450/gn2-hosting.de/host260161/host26=
0155/danielbaer.eu/ with /
trying to replace context docroot  with context prefix
internal redirect with index.php [INTERNAL REDIRECT]

WORKING:
rewrite '2014/tree/' -> '/index.php'
trying to replace prefix /www/471639_96450/gn2-hosting.de/host260161/host26=
0155/danielbaer.eu/ with /
trying to replace context docroot \xa0/\xde\v\xd8/\xde\v\x901\xde\v with co=
ntext prefix
internal redirect with /index.php [INTERNAL REDIRECT]


It doesnt work, when when ap_context_document_root(r) is empty, but not NUL=
L.
Sometimes it gives me strange docroot folders back like \xa0/\xde\v\xd8/\xd=
e\v\x901\xde\v

In 2.4.19 ( i think ) a new option in mod_rewrite was added and i think the=
re could be an error there:
            /* No base URL, or r->filename wasn't still under dconf->direct=
ory
             * or, r->filename wasn't still under the document root.
             * If there's a context document root AND a context prefix, and
             * the context document root is a prefix of r->filename, replac=
e.
             * This allows a relative substitution on a path found by mod_u=
serdir
             * or mod_alias without baking in a RewriteBase.
             */
            if (tmpfilename =3D=3D r->filename &&
                !(dconf->options & OPTION_IGNORE_CONTEXT_INFO)) {
                if ((ccp =3D ap_context_document_root(r)) !=3D NULL) {
                    const char *prefix =3D ap_context_prefix(r);
                    if (prefix !=3D NULL) {
                        rewritelog((r, 2, dconf->directory, "trying to repl=
ace "
                                    "context docroot %s with context prefix=
 %s",
                                    ccp, prefix));
                        r->filename =3D subst_prefix_path(r, r->filename,
                                ccp, prefix);
                    }
                }
            }

After adding "RewriteOptions IgnoreContextInfo" the random errors are gone.

So then. The question is: Bug or Feature and should i file this bug somewhe=
re ?

Greetings,
Daniel

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