commit 1f99de32eae25260f0596aad2c33780a239ba999 parent 28c6362fb2bcbe837e46883e60eb2e89efc59692 Author: Christoph Lohmann <20h@r-36.net> Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2023 17:56:54 +0200 Add http compatibility mode to the manpage. Diffstat:
| M | geomyidae.8 | | | 12 | ++++++++++++ |
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/geomyidae.8 b/geomyidae.8 @@ -419,6 +419,18 @@ Selector: /some/v1/service/add/something?args=value "/add/something" "/some/v1/service/add/something?args=value" is called .Ed . +.Ss Http compatibility +For maximum flexibility in case someone sends a HTTP request to gopher, +geomyidae supports a special case of CGI. See this example: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +Client request: GET /some/path HTTP/1.1 +-> /GET exists and is exectuable +-> /GET "" "" $host $port "" "GET /some/path HTTP/1.1" is called +.Ed + +This allows for example simple scripts for icecast upload compatibility +or handling transparent HTTP right next to gopher, getting TLS for free. +. .Ss Some CGI Examples Note: these are a very simple examples with no fitness checks with respect to safety/security.