Re: Bug #9427 Updated: PHP hangs when packets aren't returned when using session_start()

I agree except that PHP hangs eternally and never times out. That *is* a software problem. From: Bug Database <php-dev@lists.php.net> on 10/16/2001 12:40 AM To: Rich W. Argo/MCLEOD@MCLEOD cc: Subject: Bug #9427 Updated: PHP hangs when packets aren't returned when using session_start() ID: 9427 Updated by: ssb Reported By: rargo@mcleodusa.com Old Status: Critical Status: Closed Bug Type: Session related Operating System: Linux Mandrake 7.2 PHP Version: 4.0.4pl1 New Comment: I'm not sure what PHP should do here. If an external library (mysql) does a connect and your firewall drops packages, that's a configuration problem and IMHO not something PHP should go to great efforts to try handling. I think you will find that most software behaves this way (hangs until tcp connect times out) when facing a similar setup. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2001-05-07 12:49:54] derick@php.net Marking as fix before 4.0.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2001-02-23 13:06:46] rargo@mcleodusa.com Short script: <? mysql_connect("10.0.0.244", "user", "passwd");?> Really any socket connection code. Configure Command: './configure' '--with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs' '--with-mysql=/usr' '--with-mcrypt=../mcrypt-2.2.6' '--with-mhash=../mhash-0.8.4' '--with-ldap' '--with-fdftk' '--with-pdflib' '--with-zlib' '--with-gd' '--with-pspell' '--with-oci8' '--with-java=/opt/IBMJava2-13' '--enable-sigchild' Pretty much the default php.ini. We noticed this occurring once we put the machine inside a DMZ. If PHP tries to connect to an address that the DMZ isn't allowing, the DMZ throws the packets away and PHP sits there waiting for a response. This only happens when session_start() is called in the page. If session_start() is commented out, the normal PHP warnings appear telling me of mysql or ldap not being able to connect. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ATTENTION! Do NOT reply to this email! To reply, use the web interface found at http://bugs.php.net/?id=9427&edit=2