proxy http-only options implemented in http_ext were statically stored
within proxy struct.
We're making some changes so that http_ext are now stored in a dynamically
allocated structs.
http_ext related structs are only allocated when needed to save some space
whenever possible, and they are automatically freed upon proxy deletion.
Related PX_O_HTTP{7239,XFF,XOT) option flags were removed because we're now
considering an http_ext option as 'active' if it is allocated (ptr is not NULL)
A few checks (and BUG_ON) were added to make these changes safe because
it adds some (acceptable) complexity to the previous design.
Also, proxy.http was renamed to proxy.http_ext to make things more explicit.
Just like forwarded (7239) header and forwardfor header, move parsing,
logic and management of 'originalto' option into http_ext dedicated class.
We're only doing this to standardize proxy http options management.
Existing behavior remains untouched.
Just like forwarded (7239) header, move parsing, logic and management
of 'forwardfor' option into http_ext dedicated class.
We're only doing this to standardize proxy http options management.
Existing behavior remains untouched.
Introducing http_ext class for http extension related work that
doesn't fit into existing http classes.
HTTP extension "forwarded", introduced with 7239 RFC is now supported
by haproxy.
The option supports various modes from simple to complex usages involving
custom sample expressions.
Examples :
# Those servers want the ip address and protocol of the client request
# Resulting header would look like this:
# forwarded: proto=http;for=127.0.0.1
backend www_default
mode http
option forwarded
#equivalent to: option forwarded proto for
# Those servers want the requested host and hashed client ip address
# as well as client source port (you should use seed for xxh32 if ensuring
# ip privacy is a concern)
# Resulting header would look like this:
# forwarded: host="haproxy.org";for="_000000007F2F367E:60138"
backend www_host
mode http
option forwarded host for-expr src,xxh32,hex for_port
# Those servers want custom data in host, for and by parameters
# Resulting header would look like this:
# forwarded: host="host.com";by=_haproxy;for="[::1]:10"
backend www_custom
mode http
option forwarded host-expr str(host.com) by-expr str(_haproxy) for for_port-expr int(10)
# Those servers want random 'for' obfuscated identifiers for request
# tracing purposes while protecting sensitive IP information
# Resulting header would look like this:
# forwarded: for=_000000002B1F4D63
backend www_for_hide
mode http
option forwarded for-expr rand,hex
By default (no argument provided), forwarded option will try to mimic
x-forward-for common setups (source client ip address + source protocol)
The option is not available for frontends.
no option forwarded is supported.
More info about 7239 RFC here: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7239.html
More info about the feature in doc/configuration.txt
This should address feature request GH #575
Depends on:
- "MINOR: http_htx: add http_append_header() to append value to header"
- "MINOR: sample: add ARGC_OPT"
- "MINOR: proxy: introduce http only options"
