Package: php5-mapscript Version: 5.0.0-2 The PHP5 MapScript extension (from the UMN MapServer project) does not work when PHP5 is running in either CGI/FCGI or CLI modes. For example, when trying to use the MapScript extension in a PHP5 script run from the command line, the following error message is emitted at the point where the extension is loaded via the PHP dl() function:
"This build of mapscript can't be load as a 'cli' module for stability reason, but only with php as an apache DSO." Examining the Debian MapServer package source, I see this bug is caused by a specific patch in the Debian build for the php5-mapscript package. The patch, named 20_php_build.dpatch, inserts a check in the startup code for the PHP/MapScript extension. The inserted code checks the sapi_module name, and if it is 'cli', 'cgi', or 'cgi-fcgi', the extension emits the above error message, and exits. I do not believe there is any good reason to forbid the use of the PHP/MapScript extension in CGI/FCGI or CLI modes. In fact, to the contrary, the official MapServer documentation recommends running PHP/MapScript in CGI mode, in preference to DSO. See: http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/docs/howto/phpmapscript-install Specifically, the following FAQ appears there: Q: Does PHP/Mapscript have to be setup as a CGI? If so, why? A: Yes, please see the PHP/Mapscript CGI page in the Mapserver Wiki for details. I feel that the simplest and best remedy for this bug is to remove the above patch (20_php_build.dpatch) from the MapServer package source. Furthermore, the package comments should mention that PHP/MapScript is recommended to be run in PHP as CGI, and possibly even warn users that there could be instability issues when run in PHP as an Apache DSO. [Note that I have also submitted this bug to the Ubuntu bug tracker. (See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mapserver/+bug/130304)] _______________________________________________ Pkg-grass-devel mailing list Pkg-grass-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-grass-devel