+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1092005 +++

The request here if for Gear to Gear communication to happen over SSL or some secured mechanism. 

Example: 

     +--https----------------------------------+                            
      |                                         |                            
      |                                         |                            
+Client+                            +Node------------+                       
|      |                            |httpd proxy|    |                       
|      |                            +----------------+                       
|      |                            |           v http[s] << If possible https                      
+------+                            |       +HAProxy++                       
                                    |       |       ||                       
                                    |       +--------|                       
                                    +-------+--------+                       
                                             ||                              
                                             ||                              
                                             ||                              
                                             ||                              
                                             ||                              
         +Node------------+                  ||            +Node------------+
         |                |                  ||            |                |
         +----------------+                  ||            +----------------+
         |                |                  ||            |                |
         |       +Gear---++                  ||            |       +Gear---++
         |       |       <-------------https-++-https-------------->       ||
         |       +--------|                                |       +--------|
         +-------+--------+                                +-------+--------+

In short the request here is for HAProxy to have an option (secure_routing) that allows for it to directly contact a gear hosting an SSL endpoint.