#48308 [NEW]: Stronly suggest updating doc page for flock()

From: gutza at moongate dot ro Operating system: irrelevant PHP version: Irrelevant PHP Bug Type: Website problem Bug description: Stronly suggest updating doc page for flock() Description: ------------ The documentation page for flock() should clearly state that $handle is symbolically linked. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php $fo = fopen('lockfile.txt','a'); flock($fo,LOCK_EX); $fo = ''; // Lock is disable ?> (This is a copy of mallory dot dessaintes at gmail dot com's User Contributed Note on that page) Expected result: ---------------- Given PHP's usual behavior related to variables, one would expect either that (1) flock() wasn't affected by any subsequent change of $handler, or (2) that this peculiarity would be explicitly documented. Actual result: -------------- Neither of the above. If (1) isn't an option, (2) should be implemented -- that is, the documentation should mention this explicitly. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=48308&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=fixedcvs Fixed in CVS and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48308&r=mysqlcfg