RE: [PHP-DEV] PHP 4.0 Bug #9136: simple script with infinite function calls causes seg fault

Dear Zak: Because I don't consider it a problem that needs solving. I am probably overlooking some notoriously famous algorithm, but I can't think of a valid reason for such functionality to exist unless someone is purposely trying to bring a system to its knees. Sean > -----Original Message----- > From: Zak Greant [mailto:zak@nucleus.com] > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 5:40 PM > To: elixer@erols.com; php-dev@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP 4.0 Bug #9136: simple script with infinite > function calls causes seg fault > > > Dear Sean, > > Your resume indicates that you have a wealth of skills that > can be applied > to this problem. It would also seem that you understand the > open source > ethic. Why would you not look at solving the problem yourself? > > --zak > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sean R. Bright" <elixer@erols.com> > To: <php-dev@lists.php.net> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 3:17 PM > Subject: RE: [PHP-DEV] PHP 4.0 Bug #9136: simple script with infinite > function calls causes seg fault > > > > <sarcasm> > > Yes, I found this feature of PHP quite useful when I wanted > to crash the > > server. There are many places on the web that you can > download these > very > > useful applications that call functions infinitely. The > applications for > > this type of code are innumerable. > > </sarcasm> > > > > Sean > > -- > > =================================================================== > > Sean Bright > > elixer@erols.com / sean@seanbright.com / > > http://www.seanbright.com/ > > =================================================================== > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: nathan@synop.com [mailto:nathan@synop.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 5:18 PM > > > To: php-dev@lists.php.net > > > Subject: [PHP-DEV] PHP 4.0 Bug #9136: simple script with infinite > > > function calls causes seg fault > > > > > > > > > From: nathan@synop.com > > > Operating system: red hat 7.0 > > > PHP version: 4.0.4pl1 > > > PHP Bug Type: Reproduceable crash > > > Bug description: simple script with infinite function calls > > > causes seg fault > > > > > > ------------------- > > > <% > > > > > > function a () { > > > b(); > > > } > > > > > > function b () { > > > a(); > > > } > > > > > > a(); > > > > > > %> > > > > > > <h1>done</h1> > > > --------------------- > > > > > > The simple script above causes a seg fault. If you need more > > > info on configuration etc please mail me. We made this > > > simple example from a more compilcated instance. This bug > > > was also present in 4.0.3pl1, we upgraded to try and stop the > > > seg fault... > > > > > > thanks! > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Edit Bug report at: > > > http://bugs.php.net/?id=9136&edit=1 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP Development Mailing List > > > <http://www.php.net/> > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > > > php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > php-list-admin@lists.php.net >