Apache/Mod-WSGI incompatibility

[swilhelm]

Hi,

I have springpython 1.0.0 RC1 running on an Apache/Mod-WSGI installation.
The default policy of mod_wsgi is to restrict stdin/stdout/stderr as an application should not require to read/write on these filehandles.

As springpython uses amara (and amara uses 4suite-xml) the problematic part is

Ft/Xml/Sax.py", line 247

where 4suite-xml initializes a SaxPrinter with default filehandle sys.stdout.

Not really a direct springpython/4suite-xml/mod_wsgi problem
But it's one

Current workaround:

Set "WSGIRestrictStdout Off" in the Apache central module config.

4suite-xml: 1.0.2-5
OS: Debian Etch

Regards

Sven

[gregturn]

Swen,

I'm glad you found a work around. I have posted a comment on the 4Suite-XML mailing list, linking back to this discussion thread. To be honest, I haven't actually used Spring Python in an apache configuration, so I'm eager to see that it works out well.

[uche]

Hi,

I have springpython 1.0.0 RC1 running on an Apache/Mod-WSGI installation.
The default policy of mod_wsgi is to restrict stdin/stdout/stderr as an application should not require to read/write on these filehandles.

As springpython uses amara (and amara uses 4suite-xml) the problematic part is

Ft/Xml/Sax.py", line 247

where 4suite-xml initializes a SaxPrinter with default filehandle sys.stdout.

Not really a direct springpython/4suite-xml/mod_wsgi problem
But it's one

Current workaround:

Set "WSGIRestrictStdout Off" in the Apache central module config.

4suite-xml: 1.0.2-5
OS: Debian Etch

I agree that an app shouldn't require use of standard file handles, but there should be no problem with optionally accessing them, and in Amara, it's optional (the default).

Does the mod_wsgi problem manifest with an error if sys.stdout is even accessed? If so, I think that's overly harsh, and would be a problem for a lot of programs. Even if that's the case, I can place a workaround in Amara, depending on how best to send a signal to Amara through mod_wsgi. For example, is there an environment variable we could check at module level to detect mod_wsgi and avoid touching sys.stdout at all?

[gregturn]

If it makes you feel any better, there are plans to migrate from amara to elementTree. Several issues have been generated due to the C extensions in amara. a) Can't run SP in google app engine and b) can't run SP in jython.

See http://jira.springframework.org/brow...INGPYTHONPY-98 for more info.

[winterman]

I just configured to spring python 1.0.0 RC1 mine is running on apache/mod –wsg installation. I never thought about this problem until I read your post. but your work around is not working for me, I cant access the apache central module config to turn std out off. Isn’t there a method in spring python to change properties after configuration using after set properties command?

[gregturn]

Winterman,

I am curious if you have the same problems working with Apache when using Spring Python 1.2.0.FINAL. There have been considerable changes made, so I don't know the status of running SP inside Apache.