I am not arguing against it, I have just not seen any decent technical reason to open two connections with the same credentials. Avoiding a mysql_select_db() call doesn't seem like a very good reason to me.
-Rasmus On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Markus Fischer wrote: > Rasmus, > > it has been desired by a few people including me to open > multiple connections to the same user/pass/host. If you do a > lot were you actually need it, and you forget to switch it one > time you can be in a lot trouble. > > Also, honestly, I do not understand why PHP _forces_ you to > reuse the same links. Until the patch/optional parameter the > only workaround was to use another username (doh!). > > I already talked to Yasou and he ensured me he will implement > a similar facility to pgsql extension (as much tied to mysql > as possible to be not too different). I've seen other native > DB drivers seem to 'suffer' from the same feature. > > This feature on its own is good for new users. But until > recently it didn't gave a, let's say a more expirienced user > knowing what she does, the ability to solve from PHP side > (which is exactly what people complained; here on php-dev@ > and also on pear-dev@). > > my 2eurocents > > - Markus > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 04:53:22AM -0700, Rasmus Lerdorf wrote : > > Just curious, why do you need multiple identical connections? > > > > On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Matthew Walker wrote: > > > > > Ahhh. Delighted to hear that. I'll upgrade as soon as there's an RPM > > > available for RH7.1. (I'd compile it, but I always forget something, and > > > I can't afford downtime on that server.) > > > > > > Thanks for everyone's help. May I never need it again. (I only mail > > > developers when it's a /major issue.) > > > > > > Matthew Walker > > > Senior Software Engineer > > > ePliant Marketing > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Markus Fischer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 6:50 AM > > > To: Matthew Walker > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Major Bug in multiple MySQL Connections? > > > > > > Hello Matthew, > > > > > > you should read my commect on this bug report too. 4.2.0 > > > which will be released soon contains already a workaround for > > > this limitation. > > > > > > - Markus > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 06:41:44AM -0600, Matthew Walker wrote : > > > > I believe I may have found a major bug in the use of multiple MySQL > > > > connections. Please see my bug report at HYPERLINK > > > > > > > "http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=16730"http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=167 > > > > 30. If I?m wrong about this, please tell me how to fix it. This is a > > > > showstopper bug for the software I?m currently working on. > > > > > > > > Matthew Walker > > > > Senior Software Engineer > > > > ePliant Marketing > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > > Version: 6.0.345 / Virus Database: 193 - Release Date: 4/9/2002 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > -- > > > Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists. > > > GnuPG Key: http://guru.josefine.at/~mfischer/C2272BD0.asc > > > "Mind if I MFH ?" "What QA did you do on it?" "the usual?" "ah... none > > > :)" > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.345 / Virus Database: 193 - Release Date: 4/9/2002 > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- > Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists. > GnuPG Key: http://guru.josefine.at/~mfischer/C2272BD0.asc > "Mind if I MFH ?" "What QA did you do on it?" "the usual?" "ah... none :)" > -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
