Req #28790 [Com]: Add php.ini option to disable stat cache

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=28790&edit=1 ID: 28790 Comment by: rtrtrtrtrt at dfdfdfdf dot dfd Reported by: jnoll at prim dot hu Summary: Add php.ini option to disable stat cache Status: Open Type: Feature/Change Request Package: *General Issues Operating System: * PHP Version: * Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: well, can you also *stop now* disable the stat cache just because open_basedir is configured and let that decide the admin without forcing him to patch php-src Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2020-12-18 13:39:33] cmb@php.net The following pull request has been associated: Patch Name: Feature Request #28790 Add php.ini option to disable stat cache On GitHub: https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/5894 Patch: https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/5894.patch ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2020-07-25 21:02:43] kevin at lyda dot ie I've created a PR to do this. I don't know if the people who have participated in this bug to date get emails on updates to this bug, but if you do and have thoughts on the PR I'd be interested. https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/5894 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2020-07-25 09:37:43] kevin at lyda dot ie Can this please be disabled. Modern operating systems have their own stat cache that is properly maintained. A cache on these systems reduces performance *and* causes subtle and frustrating errors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2017-03-09 11:23:52] nikic@php.net The stat cache is cleared between requests. What you have in mind is the realpath cache. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2017-03-08 21:53:08] spam2 at rhsoft dot net > You guys realize that the stat cache is per-request nonsense - it's per prcoess and "You only need to clear the stat cache before a file_exists() call" is bullshit, you should be able to clear it *after* change a file but you just paly lotterly for which request in the future clearstatcache() has any effect or was just a joke https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73888 is a deisgn error wihich makes a) the cache mostly usesless and b) clearstatcache() to a lottery game ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=28790 -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=28790&edit=1