Req #30015 [Opn->Csd]: output buffer closed before shutdown functions called

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=30015&edit=1 ID: 30015 Updated by: nikic@php.net Reported by: php at terrarium dot f9 dot co dot uk Summary: output buffer closed before shutdown functions called -Status: Open +Status: Closed Type: Feature/Change Request -Package: Feature/Change Request +Package: *General Issues Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux Unstable PHP Version: 4.3.8 -Assigned To: +Assigned To: nikic Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Closing as this was already fixed in the meantime. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-09-08 16:01:39] php at terrarium dot f9 dot co dot uk While I agree this is certainly the case in versions of php < 4.1 the manual states: "Since PHP 4.1, the shutdown functions are called as the part of the request so that it's possible to send the output from them. There is currently no way to process the data after the request has been completed. " Perhaps it is the documentation that needs clarifying but it certainly gives the impression that with php >= 4.1 these functions are a valid place to manipulate the script output. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-09-08 00:21:20] rasmus@php.net This is not a bug as it works exactly as designed. Shutdown functions run on an aborted or timed out connection as well. As such, they are designed to be run after the connection has been terminated and all output has been sent. So at most this is a feature request to have some other level of clean up function added. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-09-07 22:17:50] php at terrarium dot f9 dot co dot uk Description: ------------ When using output buffering if the output buffer is still open when the script terminates php automatically closes it and writes the contents to the browser. Unfortunately it does this before any functions which have been registered with register_shutdown_function are called, so these functions cannot manipulate or cancel the output. It also prevents shutdown_functions adding headers. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php ob_start(); register_shutdown_function( 'clear_buffer' ); function clear_buffer() { ob_end_clean(); } echo 'Foo'; ?> Expected result: ---------------- No output displayed as the output buffer is cleared at the end of the script Actual result: -------------- Foo is output ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=30015&edit=1