perl-script is configured as:

SetHandler perl-script

Most mod_perl handlers use the perl-script handler. Here are a few things to note:

  • PerlOptions +GlobalRequest is in effect unless:

    PerlOptions -GlobalRequest

    is specified.

  • PerlOptions +SetupEnv is in effect unless:

    PerlOptions -SetupEnv

    is specified.

  • STDOUT and STDOUT get tied to the request object $r, which makes it possible to read from STDIN and print directly to STDOUT via print( ), instead of having to use implicit calls like $r->print( ).

  • Several special global Perl variables are saved before the handler is called and restored afterward (as in mod_perl 1.0). These include %ENV, @INC, $/, and STDOUT's $| and END blocks.