char *url = uri;
/* Try to obtain the most suitable worker */
access_status = ap_proxy_pre_request(&worker, &balancer, r, conf, &url);
- if (access_status != OK)
- return access_status;
+ if (access_status != OK) {
+ /*
+ * Only return if access_status is not HTTP_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE
+ * This gives other modules the chance to hook into the
+ * request_status hook and decide what to do in this situation.
+ */
+ if (access_status != HTTP_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE)
+ return access_status;
+ /*
+ * Ensure that balancer is NULL if worker is NULL to prevent
+ * potential problems in the post_request hook.
+ */
+ if (!worker)
+ balancer = NULL;
+ goto cleanup;
+ }
if (balancer && balancer->max_attempts_set && !max_attempts)
max_attempts = balancer->max_attempts;
/* firstly, try a proxy, unless a NoProxy directive is active */