[PHP-DEV] Bug #248 Updated: orlon used in PHP3 may be obsolete (fwd) From: jones.peter <email protected>
Date: 05/19/98

Forwarded message:
> From rasmus <email protected> Sat May 16 02:20:04 EDT 1998
> Date: 16 May 1998 06:23:13 -0000
> Message-ID: <19980516062313.16622.qmail <email protected>>
> To: jones.peter <email protected>
> Subject: Bug #248 Updated: orlon used in PHP3 may be obsolete
> From: Bug Database <php-dev <email protected>>
>
> ID: 248
> Updated by: rasmus
> Reported By: jones.peter <email protected>
> Status: Closed
> Bug Type: Oracle related
> Assigned To: rasmus
> Comments:
>
> orlog() is working fine on every system I have tested.
> This is also the case for Oracle 8.0.3, so I don't think
> the orlog() function has gone away. Send some mail to
> php-dev <email protected> if you come up with some information about this.
>
>

I suggest referring to the "Programmer's Guide to the Oracle Call
Interface", Vol. II, Oracle P/N A54655-01. Appendix A contains
information about replacing the call to orlon with calls to
OCIServerAttach (pp 13-84ff) and OCSessionBegin (pp 13-88ff) for
improved Oracle performance, particularly in cases involving
multiple sessions, such as PHP. According to the "Compatibility"
section, an application written completely in the release 8.0
OCI will work seamlessly against both Oracle7 and Oracle8
servers, with restrictions for Oracle7.

When configuring PHP, perhaps it would be possible to have the
--with-oracle configuration option accept a parameter indicating
which OCI version the installer wishes to use, with the current
version of the installed Oracle being the default. This precaution
would give users a fall-back capability if they have trouble with
the Oracle8 OCI.

Peter Jones
UQAM SITEL
Oracle DBA