Thanks. I appreciate the response. Joseph
Zeev Suraski wrote: > At 21:14 15/10/2002, Joseph Tate wrote: > >> Throw me a bone then. What is the suggested way to offer php >> developers the opportunity to run code after the connection has been >> closed? > > > I think I mentioned this as well; IMHO, if we want to create the > ability for users under Apache/UNIX to run stuff after the connection is > closed, we should add a dedicated function for it, it shouldn't be > overloaded to register_shutdown_function(). It can be > apache_register_shutdown_function() or something like that, so that it > would be clear it takes advantage of platform dependent functionality. > >> Even if it only works under Apache on Linux? Also if the 4.1.0 >> behavior is the "correct" behavior, why is the function still >> documented as the 4.0.x behavior? > > > Because those who document the code and those who develop it are usually > not the same people :) > >> I'll admit that the company I work for is probably the only one using >> this function, but we depend on it. We do heavy image processing >> work, using image magick, called from clients using wireless networks, >> where it hurts us to keep connections open for long periods of time. >> If we can't fork some processing to the background, our users think >> our app is slow, and we lose sales. It's that simple. "Correct" >> behavior or not, we need the functionality. >> >> My patch, I hope, will be ready by the end of the week. Adding a >> parameter to the register_shutdown_function will not be possible, >> since the function was changed a while back to allow users to specify >> arguments to the function being registered. Instead a second function >> will be created: register_offline_function offering the 4.0.x behavior. > > > I have no objection to adding the Apache specific equivalent to 4.3. As > a matter of fact, if it solves a problem - I'm quite for it. > > I hope this bone is meaty enough :) > > Zeev > -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
