#47198 [Opn->Asn]: pcntl_signal needs declare(ticks) which is deprecated since 5.3

ID: 47198 Updated by: kalle@php.net Reported By: me at thomaskeller dot biz -Status: Open +Status: Assigned Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: Linux PHP Version: 5.3.0alpha3 Assigned To: lbarnaud Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-01-24 12:21:53] lbarnaud@php.net pcntl_signal_dispatch() has been added as a workaround for scripts already using pcntl_signal(). It returns true, so that you can use it in your main loop like this: while (pcntl_signal_dispatch() && loop_condition); pcntl_sigwaitinfo(), pcntl_sigtimedwait() and pcntl_sigprocmask() has also been added to 5.3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-01-23 11:37:59] me at thomaskeller dot biz Description: ------------ To state the PHP docs on register_tick_function (http://de2.php.net/manual/en/function.register-tick-function.php): "5.3.0 Ticks are now deprecated and register_tick_function() now throws an E_DEPRECATED notice." However, ticks are needed for pcntl_signal to process signal interrupts (pcntl_signal uses them since 4.3). Deprecating ticks will make cli scripts written in PHP pretty much useless if there is no signal handling available. The documentation also misses to outline alternatives for signal handling from 5.3 onwards. Reproduce code: --------------- n/a Expected result: ---------------- n/a Actual result: -------------- n/a ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=47198&edit=1