PHP: something between 5.2.9 and 5.2.11 is causing connections to close prematurely? - GoFuckYourself.com

rowan · 11-29-2009, 06:53 AM

I have a couple of sites that use URL fopen wrappers to fetch content remotely, and some others that do it at a more low level with fsockopen+fread. Works fine on a server with PHP 5.2.9, but after moving the sites to a server with PHP 5.2.11 I'm seeing data from outbound connections consistently truncated; it appears the connection is closing prematurely for some reason.

Downgrading to 5.2.9 on the new server seems to have fixed the problem.

Anyone else seen this? Remember it's for OUTBOUND connects initiated by a script.

nation-x · 11-29-2009, 07:04 AM

so are you making your fopen call the old way and looping through fgets?

calmlikeabomb · 11-29-2009, 07:13 AM

Have you tried alternative methods such as one of the following?

http://usphp.com/manual/en/class.httprequest.php
http://php.net/manual/en/book.curl.php

rowan · 11-29-2009, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nation-x

so are you making your fopen call the old way and looping through fgets?

Yep, using while (!feof($fp)). Looks like that's the prob.

What's the "new" way to make the fopen call?

rowan · 11-29-2009, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calmlikeabomb

Have you tried alternative methods such as one of the following?

http://usphp.com/manual/en/class.httprequest.php
http://php.net/manual/en/book.curl.php

My alternative method was to use $blah = `wget http://...`;

(Ok, so I was desperate... and tired...)

TheDoc · 11-29-2009, 07:18 AM

Go with the alternative. Give Curl a try.

It's hard to guess... but it sounds like the data type/size maybe format, is causing you issues.

I have found curl to be extremely powerful and flexible... then again, I don't know sockets all that well.

nation-x · 11-29-2009, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDoc

Go with the alternative. Give Curl a try.

It's hard to guess... but it sounds like the data type/size maybe format, is causing you issues.

I have found curl to be extremely powerful and flexible... then again, I don't know sockets all that well.

ditto... I have been using curl exclusively because it is just superior. The only issue is that you can't have open_basedir enabled.

TMM_John · 11-29-2009, 08:15 AM

curl is the way to go. So many more options and features.

k0nr4d · 11-29-2009, 08:28 AM

try executing a curl or wget process with nohup instead.

Other then that, check out fopen timeout settings in php.ini. The default setting might be different in different php versions

rowan · 11-29-2009, 08:58 AM

nation-x already nailed the prob, it's a PHP bug...

11-29-2009, 09:15 AM

cURL ftw!

Iron Fist · 11-29-2009, 01:39 PM

cURL for the win... my host for instance, blocks fopen() by default (security measures)... so if a script uses fopen exclusively... I can't use it.

woj · 11-29-2009, 01:48 PM

bug or not, no one uses fopen for this kind of stuff... use curl instead, 10x more reliable..

11-29-2009, 06:53 AM	#1
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	PHP: something between 5.2.9 and 5.2.11 is causing connections to close prematurely? I have a couple of sites that use URL fopen wrappers to fetch content remotely, and some others that do it at a more low level with fsockopen+fread. Works fine on a server with PHP 5.2.9, but after moving the sites to a server with PHP 5.2.11 I'm seeing data from outbound connections consistently truncated; it appears the connection is closing prematurely for some reason. Downgrading to 5.2.9 on the new server seems to have fixed the problem. Anyone else seen this? Remember it's for OUTBOUND connects initiated by a script.

11-29-2009, 07:13 AM	#3
calmlikeabomb Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: SW Palm Bay, Florida Posts: 1,323	Have you tried alternative methods such as one of the following? http://usphp.com/manual/en/class.httprequest.php http://php.net/manual/en/book.curl.php __________________ subarus.

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11-29-2009, 07:04 AM	#2
nation-x Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,370	so are you making your fopen call the old way and looping through fgets?

11-29-2009, 08:58 AM	#10
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	nation-x already nailed the prob, it's a PHP bug...

11-29-2009, 09:15 AM	#11
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