file transfer

I've done a small patch, which makes fast private file transfers through X-Sendfile possible.

Instead of changing UI as the old one, this one just provides the possibility to specify a handler for file transferring:
http://drupal.org/node/74472#comment-323445

fago

I'm cross posting an issue here to let you guys know of this way:

Private and Public File Access

Banner.module isn't really guilty here. There are a lot more modules that do not work with private file access.

For those looking to have Drupal serve private files efficiently, I've posted a simple core patch that adds X-Sendfile support:
http://drupal.org/node/74472