#33653 [NEW]: ini_set('zlib.output_compression', true) does not compress output

From: lacak at users dot sourceforge dot net Operating system: Win 2000 PHP version: 4.3.11 PHP Bug Type: Output Control Bug description: ini_set('zlib.output_compression', true) does not compress output Description: ------------ When I use in script (as a first line) statement : ini_set('zlib.output_compression', true); output is not compressed (is send as plain text). When I set zlib.output_compression=On in php.ini output is compressed (OK) Then when I use ini_set('zlib.output_compression', false); output is send as text (OK) Why does not work ini_set('zlib.output_compression', true); ? Reproduce code: --------------- <?php ini_set('zlib.output_compression', true); phpinfo(); ?> Expected result: ---------------- Compressed output (Content-Encoding: gzip) Actual result: -------------- plain text -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=33653&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=trysnapshot50 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.1): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=trysnapshot51 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=33653&r=mysqlcfg