#29479 [NEW]: changing current process name

From: black at scene-si dot org Operating system: linux PHP version: Irrelevant PHP Bug Type: *General Issues Bug description: changing current process name Description: ------------ With linux it is sometimes useful to be able to change the process name (by identifying a process in the system error logs or for debugging for example).. The c(++) or the perl way doesnt work in php as far as i tried, and so i pressume that it is not possible itself. You can consult yourself with http://lightconsulting.com/~thalakan/process-title-notes.html - an extensive example of how the title should be changed Reproduce code: --------------- $argv[0] = "progname-debugval"; Expected result: ---------------- I expect that the programs process title would be changed by modifying $argv[0], or by introducing a new function which would change the process title respectively. Actual result: -------------- The process name in ps output of the respective program should change accordingly to the change of $argv[0]; -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=29479&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29479&r=float