note 84836 added to function.mysql-ping

You might want to execute external programs while having an mysql connecting open; if that program takes too long, you've got a problem: your connection timed out. Works only for *NIX! (not-windows at least) *NASTY* solution: <?php $command = 'rm -rf /or/some/other/command'; $ph = popen('(while :; do echo mysql_ping; sleep 3; done) & '.$command.'; C=$?; kill %1; exit $C', "r"); $out = ''; while(!feof($ph)) { $out .= fread($ph, 4096); mysql_ping(); } $ret = pclose($ph); if($ret != 0) { die("Failed!\n"); } $out=str_replace("mysql_ping\n", '', $out); ?> ---- Server IP: 89.248.170.61 Probable Submitter: 82.93.241.107 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-ping.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/84836 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84836/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84836/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84836/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84836/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84836/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84836/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84836 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/84836 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php