Bug #80394 [NEW]: Fatal error when using cakephp/chronos with preload

From: dsechgh at gmail dot com Operating system: docker/debian/alpine PHP version: 7.4.12 Package: opcache Bug Type: Bug Bug description:Fatal error when using cakephp/chronos with preload Description: ------------ When trying to instantiate a Chronos object and preload is enabled, there seems to be a nonsensical fatal error. This happens since php7.4.12, previous php7.4 versions don't have this issue. To reproduce: > composer require cakephp/chronos:2.0.6 > php -dopcache.enable_cli=1 -dopcache.preload=preload.php index.php Fatal error: Only variables can be passed by reference in /var/www/html/index.php on line 5 In case this is relevant - I used the official php docker images + opcache module, and composer version 2.0.7 Test script: --------------- // preload.php <?php require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php'; // index.php <?php require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php'; $date = Cake\Chronos\Chronos::createFromFormat(DATE_RFC3339_EXTENDED, '2020-11-20T21:00:00.000Z'); Expected result: ---------------- -- no error Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Only variables can be passed by reference in /var/www/html/index.php on line 5 -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=80394&edit=1 -- Fix committed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=globals PHP version support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=phptooold Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=80394&r=mysqlcfg