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Bug #46422 php cli's interactive mode BLOCKs while using a fifo
Submitted: 2008-10-29 17:14 UTC Modified: 2008-10-29 18:25 UTC
From: i at iii dot dontexist dot net Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: CGI/CLI related
PHP Version: 5.2.6 OS: Centos 5
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 [2008-10-29 17:14 UTC] i at iii dot dontexist dot net
Description:
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Hello, I would like to use "php -a" (php cli interactive mode) and input via a fifo.

it seems that while using it with a Character Device / Terminal.
it will behave accordingly.

but while piping its stdin .. it won't interact - it will block its stdout.

due to the fact it is an interactive mode, I can only assume its a misbehavior, I wouldn't expect interactive mode to block.


Reproduce code:
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1. mkfifo fifo
2. cat fifo | strace php -a

3. cat > fifo
<?php echo "Hello World"; ?>

4. strace will reveal it been read, but nothing will be written back unless about 8K buffer stack is full, or EOF.



Expected result:
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I expect "interactive mode" not to block while piping its STDIN. (without a Character Device / Terminal)


Actual result:
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It would block unless EOF reached OR about 8K buffer is filled up.

and only then, it will write back to stdout.


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 [2008-10-29 18:09 UTC] jani@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


 [2008-10-29 18:25 UTC] i at iii dot dontexist dot net
jani, thanks for the very fast response.

Unfortunately, I been googling for several days, and consulted 2 very populated IRC channels.

you responded: "This is not a bug".
which means.... what?

1. Environmental issue on my side?
2. Intentional feature of php cli?

Unless I've failed to understand what "Interactive mode" means.. I cannot see how this could possibly be the expected behavior?

Thanks a lot for the clarification.
 
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