mod_parrot

mod_parrot is an Apache module that exposes the Apache API to a Parrot virtual machine interpreter. This allows one to write custom Apache handlers in PIR or one of many high level languages (HLL) that target Parrot. Additionally, mod_parrot provides a persistent environment for these handlers to run, which can result in a significant performance increase for CGI scripts. mod_parrot is the foundation for the development of mod_perl6.

Goals

• Expose the Apache API and data structures to Parrot
• Provide a common Apache layer for HLLs
• Remain invisible to the end user
• Support for new HLLs should require little or no C coding

People

Please add yourself if you're involved!

• Jeff Horwitz: lead developer

Download

• Latest from subversion: svn co  https://svn.perl.org/parrot-modules/mod_parrot/trunk
• Latest release: XXX

Support

• IRC: #parrot on irc.perl.org

Documentation

• Roadmap
• User Documentation?
• HLL Module Developer Documentation
• mod_parrot Architecture

HLL Modules

• PIR
• mod_perl6 (Rakudo)
• PHP (Pipp)