#28457 [WFx]: PHP should be able to check certain conditions before invoking the script

ID: 28457 User updated by: floeff at arcor dot de Reported By: floeff at arcor dot de Status: Wont fix Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Operating System: Linux PHP Version: 4.3.6 New Comment: Having mod_php can be a security risk, too. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-05-20 20:42:43] derick@php.net Having a windows box on the internet is a security risk too, and people still do it even if they are warned. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-05-20 19:47:03] floeff at arcor dot de You should at least provide some tips for stopping these problems, as I consider this a security risk. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-05-20 18:55:03] derick@php.net This is not something that PHP should implement, as it's not PHPs job to make sure your system "doesn't overload". It's an operating systems feature, or at most done by the webserver. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-05-20 17:14:22] floeff at arcor dot de Description: ------------ PHP should be able to check certain conditions before invoking the script. I would like to be able to check - number of already running PHP(-as-CGI) instances - load average of the system If some user-definable values are exceed, PHP should NOT invoke the required script, but instead printing out a "System overload, please try again later" message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=28457&edit=1