Doc #50684 [Com]: max_file_uploads can't be changed from .htaccess (or ini_set)

From: Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:52:19 +0000
Subject: Doc #50684 [Com]: max_file_uploads can't be changed from .htaccess (or ini_set)
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Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=50684&edit=1

 ID:                 50684
 Comment by:         gonssal at gmail dot com
 Reported by:        john dot peterson10 at gmail dot com
 Summary:            max_file_uploads can't be changed from .htaccess (or
                     ini_set)
 Status:             Closed
 Type:               Documentation Problem
 Package:            Documentation problem
 Operating System:   Windows
 PHP Version:        5.2.12
 Assigned To:        aharvey
 Block user comment: N
 Private report:     N

 New Comment:

How do you close this bug without adding the posibility of changing the
parameter value through ini_set and .htaccess? This has to be the most retarded
idea a PHP dev has had since the "magic quotes" epic fiasco, breaking lots of
flawlessly and security-proof code working after a PHP version update, without
any warning (not even a Notice).

Also jani@php.net I've seen you answer in 3 different bugs in a way that makes
it seem like this won't be ever addressed. I can understand it was your
"brilliant" idea to implement this, but a bit of humility and acceptance of
errors would be really appreciated.

And sorry if someone is offended by the 'tone' of this message but when you have
to spend 3 days reviewing _ALL_ the projectes using the CMS you developed, in a
lot of different servers because, you know they'll stop working when PHP version
is updated, due to a "great idea" (not really), well your mood goes down real
quick.


Previous Comments:
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[2010-09-28 21:39:04] guy dot paddock at redbottledesign dot com

Define "can of worms" with regard to this setting.

I'm sorry, but... umm... doesn't allowing sites to override *any* setting 
(including memory_limit) have the possibility of bad things happening? And, yet, 
we allow that.

It is strange to me how for some reason this one setting that so many people are 
now having trouble with is not allowed to be overridden at the reasonable level 
of per-site, or per-folder. If people are really concerned about locking-down 
the setting on their server, they can use php_admin_value in the INI.

As for me, like the rest of the developers who've encountered this botched 
feature, it's getting disabled until it's fixed. I have a rash of users upset 
that they can't upload more than 20 pictures per post, and I don't see how 
raising that limit to 300 server-wide would be any better.

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[2010-03-05 04:37:39] aharvey@php.net

This bug has been fixed in the documentation's XML sources. Since the
online and downloadable versions of the documentation need some time
to get updated, we would like to ask you to be a bit patient.

Thank you for the report, and for helping us make our documentation better.



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[2010-03-05 04:36:46] aharvey@php.net

Automatic comment from SVN on behalf of aharvey
Revision: http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=295841
Log: Fix bug #50684 (max_file_uploads can't be changed from .htaccess (or ini_set))
by changing the documentation to reflect max_file_uploads being PHP_INI_SYSTEM,
not PHP_INI_ALL as previously documented.

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[2010-03-04 20:04:48] steven at realestatewebmasters dot com

Can we at least get the documentation changed? Currently it says PHP_INI_ALL which would include
htaccess and ini_set.

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[2010-01-07 10:15:21] jani@php.net

Allowing that to be changed would open a can of worms.

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