On Fri, 7 Oct 2005, John Klos wrote:

> I know this isn't particularly NetBSD related, but it seems that mod_php (4)
> won't load under Apache 2 compiled for workers as opposed to preforking.
>
> 1) Is this how it's supposed to be?

Yes.  PHP + threads typically = disaster.  There is locking in PHP4, but the
PHPmanual pretty clearly states "don't do that".  8-)

> 2) If it is, then what's the recommended way to run php as an external
> interpreter?

I've been able to do it via the instructions I posted last week, and the
help of ap-fastcgi:

    http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-pkg/2005/09/23/0017.html

It currently involves hacking pkgsrc/www/php4/Makefile, because the changes
involved were still under debate last I checked.  I am planning to make it a
PKG_OPTION for php4.

Also, make sure your installed devel/apr is at least 0.9.6.2.0.54nb2 (nb1 is
not new enough) if you want a threaded apache on NetBSD.  That adds fix to
signal handling that caused apache to fill up its subprocess table with CGI
zombie processes.

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