Bug #17309: pass by reference in call_user_func

From: pmoor@netpeople.ch Operating system: linux PHP version: 4.2.1 PHP Bug Type: Variables related Bug description: pass by reference in call_user_func i've disabled the "call-time pass-by-reference" option in my configuration file. now, when trying to call_user_func a function with reference-parameters, it won't work, unless i call-time-pass-by-reference my parameters despite the warning. ( this bug might be related to bug #17246 ) here a small example: function pass_by_reference( &$param ) { $param[] = "another entry"; } $data = array( "a first entry" ); call_user_func( "pass_by_reference", $data ); var_dump($data); // $data contains only one element ( "a first entry" ) ( == unexpected behaviour ) $data = array( "a first entry" ); call_user_func( "pass_by_reference", &$data ); // Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated - argument passed by value; ... var_dump($data); // $data contains both elements ( "a first entry", "another entry" ) ( == expected behaviour ) -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=17309&edit=1 -- Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17309&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17309&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17309&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17309&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17309&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17309&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17309&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17309&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=17309&r=globals