[mod_python] Types of handlers in 3.3?

Francisco Reyes wrote:
> In the docs for 3.3 I see under the performance section:
> 
> Standard CGI:            23 requests/s
> Mod_python cgihandler:  385 requests/s
> Mod_python publisher:   476 requests/s
> Mod_python handler:    1203 requests/s
> 
> What is the syntax to enable the "Mod_python handler"?
> 
> AddHandler mod_python .py
> PythonHandler mod_python.handler
> PythonDebug On
> 
> Didn't give me any errors when I did apachectl graceful but the sample 
> program I tried gave an error.

There is no mod_python.handler

> I have a sample working using the publisher handler.
> AddHandler mod_python .py
> PythonHandler mod_python.publisher
> PythonDebug On
> 
> Are "Mod_python handler" coded different from mod_python.publisher?

It's just an example using a custom handler, demonstrating a theoretical 
maximum without the overhead of the other handlers. Note that in 
practice, custom handlers will gain overhead as features are added.

> Is the "Mod_python handler" indicating the program itself as the handler?
> I see in the documentation.
> 
> AddHandler mod_python .py
> PythonHandler mptest
> PythonDebug On
> 
> Where mptest is the program.

It's a custom handler that you must write yourself to test mod_python.