chef-client.0.8.10.CHEF-1161.patch

--- lib/chef/rest.rb	2010-05-19 14:25:18.000000000 +0400
+++ lib/chef/rest.rb	2010-05-19 14:26:57.000000000 +0400
@@ -178,23 +178,20 @@
       end
 
       http.read_timeout = Chef::Config[:rest_timeout]
+      json_body = data ? data.to_json : nil
       
       headers = @default_headers.merge(headers)
-      
-      unless raw
-        headers = headers.merge({ 
-          'Accept' => "application/json",
-        })
+      headers['Accept']       = "application/json" unless raw
+      headers["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' if json_body
+      if method == :POST or method == :PUT
+        headers["Content-Length"] = json_body ? json_body.size.to_s : '0'
       end
-
       headers['X-Chef-Version'] = ::Chef::VERSION
       
       if @cookies.has_key?("#{url.host}:#{url.port}")
         headers['Cookie'] = @cookies["#{url.host}:#{url.port}"]
       end
 
-      json_body = data ? data.to_json : nil 
-
       if @sign_request
         raise ArgumentError, "Cannot sign the request without a client name, check that :node_name is assigned" if @client_name.nil?
         Chef::Log.debug("Signing the request as #{@client_name}")