Re: Session cache, lock and write

From: Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:57:02 +0000
Subject: Re: Session cache, lock and write
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Hi Adam, On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 5:29 AM, Yasuo Ohgaki <yohgaki@ohgaki.net> wrote: > How do you propose to check if session data was changed? For scalar >> types it's pretty easy, but it's possible for objects to alter their >> properties (including the ones they're persisting) on __wakeup() — I >> presume it would effectively be a comparison of what's about to be >> written versus what was read initially when it comes time to write the >> session? >> > > Session data is serialized. If content has changed, the data is changed. > Session could be large so I'm thinking using md5 hash to save memory. > Is there any better way? > I changed my mind. Since session data may be cached, it's better to save as it is and compare byte by byte. Having too large session data is not a good practice anyway. Regards, -- Yasuo Ohgaki yohgaki@ohgaki.net

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