[Rails] Re: Rails on mod_ruby

[Eric Anderson]

David Heinemeier Hansson wrote:
> This is because you're loading auto-reload.rb in your Apache 
> configuration for mod_ruby. Don't. auto-reload is a shallow approach to 
> reloading that causes more confusion that it adds in convenience. Rails 
> 0.9 has a much better reloading scheme that knows how to separate 
> application and framework. You want to use that instead.

I am just trying out rails and have other ruby-based apps I am 
developing on the server. If I disable auto-reload then won't I have to 
restart the webserver every time I make a change?

> That's not really the cause of your error, though. The problem is that 
> singleton.rb is being required twice as Ruby uses the path specified to 
> decide whether to require once or twice. And singleton.rb is not 
> designed to be required twice (as neither is many parts of Rails).

Well my app isn't requiring it so I assume something about Ruby or Rails 
is causing it to be required twice with two different paths. So 
basically my only possible solutions are:
* Turn off autoreloading meaning I will have to restart the webserver 
every time I make a change (not viable).
* Run rails as a fcgi app or plain cgi.

Are there any other alternatives? How are other people using mod_ruby 
and rails? Does everyone just have autoreload turned off?

Eric
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