5.2.4 Package?

rrinc · - Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 725 Location: Arkansas, USA

I found this, did you just forget to release it?
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golowenow · - Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 35 Location: Washington state

This preconfigured file is using a version of 5.2.4 with a serious infinite loop bug.

After digging, this is a PHP 5.2.4 Windows bug with a patch available in CVS:
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42523

It causes many PHP pages to go into an infinite loop. I am resorting back to the PHP 5.2.2 preconfigured package until PHP is updated with this patch.

I run a store on my webserver and cannot log into my store administration because the login page goes into this loop and will NOT open in IE7.

You can see the bug complaints in the store forums at
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74326&highlight=admin+login+page

This is a serious problem and you should not make the new preconfigured package public until this bug is fixed in PHP 5.2.4. I hope this reaches you in time.

admin · Site Admin Joined: 03 Mar 2002 Posts: 1295

golowenow · - Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 35 Location: Washington state

Thank you for the quick response as usual and a very wise decision on the part of Aprelium. Am glad I could assist in this decision. The bug almost made me reinstall everything but luckily some complaints were already in to view and thus clued me to the bug. Hopefully Zend will make public a new version, PHP 5.2.5?, which will run correctly. When I ran the new version it seemed that things ran VERY smoothly server wise ect;. Less memory usage ect;. I run Zencart with MySQL, Perl and Python with two websites and really like Abyss 2.5. The MSI for PHP preconfigured package ran perfectly and I am sure that when the corrected version of PHP comes out the same programing will work as well.
Yours Truly,
John

TRUSTAbyss · - Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 3752 Location: USA, GA

You can still use PHP version 5.2.4 if you set its type to Standard. I tried "PHP Style" and found the bug. Hope they release a new copy soon.

aprelium · - Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Posts: 6800

TRUSTAbyss · - Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 3752 Location: USA, GA

It's a good thing I tested the latest snapshot of PHP for this bug's existence because the bug still exists. They say that they fixed it, but the bug is still there. I contacted one of the PHP developers about it so that they can investigate my findings. ;-)

I guess I just got lucky. lol

golowenow · - Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 35 Location: Washington state

I believe that ANY bug fixes they have will not be applied to a publicly released version until they change the version number. In other words instead of version 5.2.4 it will probably be version 5.2.5. They have the package in the bug reports that has the fix but it is not considered public. I believe we will have to wait until the next release version is out before we can use it. Running shopping carts on my Abyss webserver I am VERY "on it" as far as security and efficiency of scripting programs are concerned. I hope they hurry up and just admit they messed up part of the PHP hyperprocessor program and get the new release public. MANY bugs were fixed and security vulns also in this newest version(read the release notes), which makes the newest version much more "robust" than 5.2.2.
I am no expert but noticed the difference right away with how fast my cart pages opened ect;. The PHP program under your preconfigured package makes it perfect and simple for us to upgrade and use. A few mods to the PHP.ini file and away we go!
Good luck and TY for using your connections with them to try to get this through.

TRUSTAbyss · - Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 3752 Location: USA, GA

Any PHP version 5.2.4 and up is now considered CGI Standard; so I believe it's safe to leave PHP's Type to Standard from now on, and only if your running PHP 5.2.4 or greater. Any one running PHP version < 5.2.4 needs to set the interpreter Type to "PHP Style." Note: The reason for these changes is because Abyss no longer needs to fix PHP's CGI problems.

golowenow · - Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 35 Location: Washington state

Reinstalled your Preconfigured package from the above link and set both my websites to TYPE=STANDARD and my carts seem to work fine now! Don't understand what it all means but as long as I can get into my admin sections and the stores are running and working good I am a happy camper. Thank you for keeping us informed on this and probably the 5.2.4 preconfigured package for Windows is good to go for public access with (of course) the stipulation that they must reset their PHP settings in Abyss to STANDARD instead of PHP STYLE.

aprelium · - Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Posts: 6800

puertoblack2003 · - Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 87

So anotherwards its safe to run the newer version but in standard mode i use the fast.cgi will that cause a problem???

golowenow · - Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 35 Location: Washington state

So far with the new Windows package installed and running it under STANDARD mode my sites are doing fine. No problems to report.

puertoblack2003 · - Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 87

Its working great so far under standard mode.thanks for the heads up

golowenow · - Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 35 Location: Washington state

Looks like the new version is up with over 60 bug fixes. Maybe this will be the one to make a public preconfigured package with?

aprelium-beta · - Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Posts: 383

golowenow · - Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 35 Location: Washington state

excellent! looks like they did their homework a little better with this one.

marc2003 · - Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Posts: 15

aprelium · - Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Posts: 6800