#30325 [NEW]: Error on the "while()"

From: miguelfd at sigmanet dot com dot br Operating system: Window 2k PHP version: 4.3.8 PHP Bug Type: Unknown/Other Function Bug description: Error on the "while()" Description: ------------ The while() statement accept the foollowing comand, that is an unending while() loop. Reproduce code: --------------- $i = 0; while ($i == $i) { echo "$i<br>\n"; flush(); $i++; } Expected result: ---------------- The PHP detects that it will be an unending loop and warn. Or maybe some directive in the php.ini file that allows or deny this and, if this is set to false, warns when some loop of this kind happens. Actual result: -------------- It is an eternal looping... That will ever show unending result and makes the server low... -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=30325&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=trysnapshot50 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.1): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=trysnapshot51 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=float MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30325&r=mysqlcfg