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Bug #22985 max_input_time
Submitted: 2003-03-31 11:25 UTC Modified: 2003-04-02 11:59 UTC
From: excalibur at hub dot org Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: *Configuration Issues
PHP Version: 4.3.1 OS: FreeBSD 4.8RC
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2003-03-31 11:25 UTC] excalibur at hub dot org 
Hi All, 

 Ok, been doing some testing in relation to the file uploads issue to help a client of mine and found the following issue. With 4.3.x the max_input_time definition in the php.ini file seems to be ignored. Regardless of what I set it to in that file, phpinfo() only shows a -1 in the field and subsequently I can not upload any files larger then about 32 Kbytes. Anything more then that and the upload completes and the file disappears. 

 Doing a quick search around the net shows that the -1 was supposed to define unlimited time??

 When I use a .htaccess file and set the value via:

  php_flag max_input_time 600

 phpinfo() shows the proper information, and that the 600 has taken affect. At this time I can upload files upto the limits set via:

 upload_max_filesize = XXM

 I have a feeling that one of two things is happening, the "unlimited" time is not being taken into account (if that is what the -1 denotes), or the value is not being used at all via the php.ini settings, but forcing it via a .htaccess file causes the value to be set properly..

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 [2003-03-31 15:28 UTC] iliaa@php.net 
Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not
a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at
http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report
a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php

If max_input_time == -1, then the value of max_execution_time is used in it's place.
 [2003-04-01 08:28 UTC] excalibur at hub dot org 
Understood, however that does not explain why if the max_input_time is set to 600 in the php.ini file, it still is registered as a -1 on the phpinfo() page and as such does not get used... Only by creating a .htaccess file does that value seem to get registered and used...

 Ie, if I upload a file with out the .htaccess file defining the parameter, I can not upload any file larger then 32 KBytes, but using it allows me to upload a file that transfers within the 10 minute time limit..
 [2003-04-01 08:29 UTC] excalibur at hub dot org 
That was the bug I was pointing out :>
 [2003-04-02 10:37 UTC] sniper@php.net 
That just means your php.ini file is not read.
(or you mistyped the setting)

Still not bug.
 [2003-04-02 11:28 UTC] excalibur at hub dot org 
It was my understanding that the php.ini file is used when it exists, otherwise the default values are used, correct?
 [2003-04-02 11:59 UTC] sniper@php.net 
No, it won't be used if it's not in the right place.
(for one reason, there are others too.)
 
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