Doc #65778 [Opn]: wrong information about introduction of max_input_vars directive

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=65778&edit=1 ID: 65778 User updated by: ubuntu at spacetrace dot org Reported by: ubuntu at spacetrace dot org Summary: wrong information about introduction of max_input_vars directive Status: Open Type: Documentation Problem Package: Documentation problem Operating System: debian PHP Version: Irrelevant Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: although the value somehow exists and works if you select a value below 1000: if I change the value for max_input_vars to 900 and run the test script above, I get: "901 num request variables" Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2013-09-28 05:51:35] ubuntu at spacetrace dot org tested in PHP 5.3.3-7+squeeze17 without suhosin module ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2013-09-28 05:42:33] ubuntu at spacetrace dot org Description: ------------ --- From manual page: http://www.php.net/info.configuration --- It sais max_input_vars is available since PHP 5.3.9. But I run PHP 5.3.3-7+squeeze17 on my debian server which also already has the directive max_input_vars. I can change the value in php.ini and it is displayed correctry changed in phpinfo(). Please add information about the behaviour with older versions see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19042734/is-there-a-limit-like-max-input-vars-in-versions-before-5-3-9 Test script: --------------- <?php if(!empty($_REQUEST)) echo sizeof($_REQUEST)." num request variables"; else { ?><form method="post"><? for($i=0;$i<1100;$i++) echo '<input type="hidden" value="v'.$i.'" name="v'.$i.'">'; ?><input type="submit"> </form> <? } Expected result: ---------------- after hitting the submit button it should say: "1100 num request variables" Actual result: -------------- still "1000 num request variables" although phpinfo() sais: max_input_vars is set to 100000 see http://r.z11.de/paste/max_input_vars.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=65778&edit=1