Re: session_reset() and session_abort() to send errors

Hi Andrey, On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 6:20 PM, Andrey Andreev <narf@devilix.net> wrote: > >> Well, I just re-checked it and does indeed just call > >> php_session_initialize(), so what's the point? Shorthand for > >> session_abort() && session_start() ? > > > > > > Yes, it's an API for it. > > It's more efficient than user land functions as it requires needless > > close and open (and initialization required to open). > > I'm confused now, does it call open() or does it not? > If it doesn't - it's unsafe. > It's safe as long as handler locks data during read/write. Example is memcached save handler with unlocked session. If it does - it's unclear, redundant and optimizes by silently > discarding already open resources (without properly closing them). > > Either way, I like efficiency but I also see it as flawed. > Save handler may lock/unlock session data. There is no standardized way for it. Since there would not be lock option for session manager, I don't mind removing it. There is not much point to have it without lock option for session manager. I would like to have session_gc() than session_reset(). Regards, -- Yasuo Ohgaki yohgaki@ohgaki.net