[ANN] unicorn 3.1.0 - client_buffer_body_size tuning

[Eric Wong]

Unicorn is an HTTP server for Rack applications designed to only serve
fast clients on low-latency, high-bandwidth connections and take
advantage of features in Unix/Unix-like kernels. Slow clients should
only be served by placing a reverse proxy capable of fully buffering
both the the request and response in between Unicorn and slow clients.

* http://unicorn.bogomips.org/
* (e-mail address removed)
* git://git.bogomips.org/unicorn.git

Changes:

This release enables tuning the client_buffer_body_size to raise
or lower the threshold for buffering request bodies to disk.
This only applies to users who have not disabled rewindable
input. There is also a TeeInput bugfix for uncommon usage
patterns and Configurator examples in the FAQ should be fixed.

 

[zuerrong]

Just be curious about the product name.
why don't call it unicom?
unicom is far easier for remembering since it's a main ISP name here.

 

[Tony Arcieri]

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And Unicorns are fantastical mythical creatures!

Just be curious about the product name.
why don't call it unicom?
unicom is far easier for remembering since it's a main ISP name here.

 

[Stu]

I like Unicorn because it's UNIX

Just be curious about the product name.
why don't call it unicom?
unicom is far easier for remembering since it's a main ISP name here.

 

[zuerrong]

yep that indicates it's not prepare for the actual use.

 

[John Morrice]

And Unicorns are fantastical mythical creatures!

yep that indicates it's not prepare for the actual use.

Is that so? You'd better write to the OGRE developers too.

 

[Eric Wong]

yep that indicates it's not prepare for the actual use.

There's no shiny website, commercial support, or even a web-based
bug tracker, so of course it's not ready for actual use! :>


Anyways, in case somebody wanted to know how I named it:

I originally wanted to call it "Unicron", in honor of a track posted by
a Kiwi[1] many years ago to a Usenet group we frequented:

http://unicorn.bogomips.org/unicron.mp3

I swapped the "ro" for "or" because:
a) it might be confused as a "cron"-workalike
b) I could get sued by whoever owns the rights to the name (Hasbro?)

The "Uni" has two meanings:
1) it signifies "one", being single-threaded compared to its ancestor
2) it shares 3 characters with its intended platform: UNIX


Of course, unicorns are awesome, too It's also a constant
reminder to never take things too seriously ;>


[1] - It's been many years, but I could try getting in touch with him
if you guys like it

 

[Tony Arcieri]

[Note: parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.]

Of course, unicorns are awesome, too It's also a constant
reminder to never take things too seriously ;>

http://tinypic.com/hwcyyt.jpg