[httperf] Incorrect "Host:" header?

[Martin Arlitt]

hi Harsha

you are correct, there is an error in httperf-0.8 related to the host
header. this was originally discovered in January 2004.  please see

http://www.hpl.hp.com/hosted/linux/mail-archives/httperf/2004-January/000140.html

and the follow up message in the thread which I believe indicates the same
fix you did.

thanks

Martin

On Mon, 31 Jul 2006, Harsha V. Madhyastha wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The httperf manpage specifies the following function for the "server-
> name" command-line option:
>
>        --server-name=S
>                Specifies  the (default) server name that appears in
> the "Host:"
>                header of every request sent by httperf.  Without
> this  option,
>                the  host  name  (or IP address) specified by option --
> server is
>                used instead.
>
> The string passed as the "server-name" argument is copied into conn-
>  >fqdname in conn_init (conn.c:51 in httperf-0.8). But, in core_send
> (core.c:973), the "Host:" header is set to conn->hostname. Shouldn't
> conn->fqdname be used instead?
>
> --Harsha
> _______________________________________________
> httperf mailing list
> httperf at linux.hpl.hp.com
> http://www.hpl.hp.com/hosted/linux/mail-archives/httperf/
>