Re: Re: cvs: php-src(PHP_5_2) / NEWS /main main.c php_ticks.c php_ticks.h

From:	Scott MacVicar	Date:	Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:00:55 +0000
Subject:	Re: Re: cvs: php-src(PHP_5_2) / NEWS /main main.c php_ticks.c php_ticks.h
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Markus Fischer wrote:

Hi, Scott MacVicar wrote: It's been removed without a replacement since I don't believe there has been a concrete use case given for it. Probably true, I remember it having used for quite uncommon cases but it was useful (especially in CLI functions, having to work with signals and such). I also find just a few applications at http://www.google.com/codesearch?hl=en&q=+lang:php+register_tick_function+-geshi+-phpshell&start=40&sa=N

That's actually just 1 application, the others are for functions not allowed and the other is documentation of it.

but still wondered why to remove it all, did it cause harm? Instability?

It caused some crashes and generally just isn't a good idea (TM).

cheers, - Markus

Scott