# File lib/mongrel/http_response.rb, line 87
    def send_status(content_length=@body.length)
      if not @status_sent
        @header['Content-Length'] = content_length if content_length and @status != 304
        write(Const::STATUS_FORMAT % [@status, @reason || HTTP_STATUS_CODES[@status]])
        @status_sent = true
      end
    end