Subject: Re: [vserver] A loop back interface for each virtual context
From: Tomas Fasth <tomas@euronetics.se>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:34:58 +0200

Hello Herbert, you wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2007 at 12:23:36PM +0200, Tomas Fasth wrote:
>> Hello list,
> 
>> The current lack of a private loop back interface for each virtual
>> server context is the only real obstacle I have experienced when
>> deploying virtual hosts.
> 
>> One reason for this to be a regular annoyance is that certain
>> self-contained software distributions contain hard coded references to
>> '127.0.0.1' which, by the way, usually is reinstalled as part of an
>> upgrade.
> 
> only broken software has 127.0.0.1 hardcoded, basically
> all proper services and apps use localhost for that,
> which is quite easy to set up properly in /etc/hosts

I agree. Still part of reality, though.

>> Is anybody currently working on, or have plans to, modifying the loop
>> back interface to become private for each vserver context?
> 
> this is already available in the devel releases

That is good news, indeed. Many thanks for a splendid piece of software.

Best regards,
Tomas