Re: [PHP-DEV] Serious Session Handler Problem From: Alexander Feldman (alex <email protected>)
Date: 10/26/00

Hi,

Remove the session_module_name('user') from your php script and try
again.

Best regards:

Alexander Feldman

> Tim Parkin wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I was hoping someone from the PHP team could respond to this.
>
> I am having major problems getting a custom session handler (oci8
> based) to work in php-4.0.2 and php-4.0.3. I have set
> session.save_handler=user in the php.ini file and it registers in
> phpinfo(). I have also set the module_name specifically using :
>
> session_module_name('user');
>
> The problem is that the write function does not work. I have seen many
> posts showing thae same problem (admittedly some of them are a result
> of not setting save_handler) and as yet have found no 'official'
> response.
>
> This seems to have been around since 4.0.1pl2.
>
> I have tried printing from the write function and also writing to a
> file whilst presuming that the session write is not called till after
> the page has finished processing.
>
> This is a major blow to a project we are working on. We can find ways
> around this but it has knocked our confidence in PHP somewhat.
>
> A prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.
>
> dev environment
>
> Sun Sparce Ultra 5
>
> Solaris 8
>
> APACHE-1.3.12
> ./configure --with-layout=Apache --prefix=/usr/local/apache
> --enable-module=so --enable-module=rewrite --enable-module=log_referer
> --enable-module=info --enable-module=status
> --add-module=src/modules/standard/mod_rewrite.c
> --add-module=src/modules/standard/mod_log_referer.c
> --add-module=src/modules/standard/mod_info.c
> --add-module=src/modules/standard/mod_status.c --enable-shared=max
> --server-uid=oracle --server-gid=dba
>
> PHP-4.0.2
> ./configure --with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs
> --enable-track-vars=yes --enable-bcmatch=yes --enable-memory-limit=yes
> --enable-magic-quotes=yes --enable-trans-sid=yes --enable-nodebug=yes
> --with-oci8=$ORACLE_HOME/lib--with-oracle=$ORACLE_HOME/lib
> --without-mysql --enable-libgcc
>
> Tim Parkin
> Web Development Manager
> Didio Communications
>
> oci_session_handler is avaialable on request although the normal test
> handler fails to
> write also ie..
>
> <?php
> function open ($save_path, $session_name) {
> echo "open ($save_path, $session_name)\n";
> return true;
> }
> function close () {
> echo "close\n";
> return true;
> }
> function read ($key) {
> echo "read ($key)\n";
> return "foo|i:1;";
> }
> function write ($key, $val) {
> echo "write ($key, $val)\n";
> // Test to see if output to page is failing due to write being
> executed after user output
> is finished
> $fp = fopen("temp",w);
> fwrite($fp,"write ($key, $val)",4096);
> fclose($fp);
> return true;
> }
> function destroy ($key) {
> return true;
> }
> function gc ($maxlifetime) {
> return true;
> }
>
> session_set_save_handler ("open", "close", "read",
> "write", "destroy", "gc");
> ?>
>
> Thanks
>
> php.ini
>
> ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
> ; Data Handling ;
> ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
> variables_order = "EGPCS"
> register_globals = On
> register_argc_argv = On
> track_vars = On
> gpc_order = "GPC"
> ; Magic quotes
> magic_quotes_gpc = On
> magic_quotes_runtime = On
> magic_quotes_sybase = Off
>
> ; automatically add files before or after any PHP document
> auto_prepend_file =
> auto_append_file = 

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