Call to undefined function: pcntl_fork() in php-cgi 4.3

[cmarvel@nethere.com]

All:
I have a script using php-cgi 4.3 module. The script attempts to use
the pcntl_fork() call but gets the error message "call to undefined
function: pcntl_fork()" instead. Anyone know what's going on?
I have Apache 2.0+, Php-cgi 4.3 Mandrake Linux 9.1.
Here is my fork.php script:

#!/usr/bin/php-cgi

<?php

$pid = pcntl_fork();

if ($pid == -1) {
die('could not fork');
} else if ($pid) {
// we are the parent
echo "I am the parent, pid = ". $pid ."\n";
pcntl_wait($sta tus); //Protect against Zombie children
} else {
// we are the child
echo "I am the child, pid = ". $pid ."\n";
}

?>

[Chris Hope]

Re: Call to undefined function: pcntl_fork() in php-cgi 4.3

cmarvel@nethere .com wrote:
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> I have a script using php-cgi 4.3 module. The script attempts to
> use
> the pcntl_fork() call but gets the error message "call to undefined
> function: pcntl_fork()" instead. Anyone know what's going on?
> I have Apache 2.0+, Php-cgi 4.3 Mandrake Linux 9.1.
> Here is my fork.php script:[/color]

[snip]

The pctnl_* functions are not compiled in by default. You'll probably
need to compile it yourself to have access to these functions.

Also note the following from http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.pcntl.php

"Process Control should not be enabled within a webserver environment
and unexpected results may happen if any Process Control functions are
used within a webserver environment."

--
Chris Hope | www.electrictoolbox.com | www.linuxcdmall.com

[cmarvel@nethere.com]

Re: Call to undefined function: pcntl_fork() in php-cgi 4.3

All:
I have compiled and installed the pctnl extension code as stated in
SELF-CONTAINED-EXTENSIONS. The pcntl_fork call still still comes up
with undefined function error. Anyone have any ideas?

Keith

[Keith]

Re: Call to undefined function: pcntl_fork() in php-cgi 4.3

On 22 Sep 2005 06:23:44 -0700, cmarvel@nethere .com wrote:
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>All:
> I have compiled and installed the pctnl extension code as stated in
>SELF-CONTAINED-EXTENSIONS. The pcntl_fork call still still comes up
>with undefined function error. Anyone have any ideas?
>
>Keith
>[/color]

All:
I found out what the problem was. I had to fiddle with the extensions directory that php.ini looks at for extra
extensions. Thanks all!

Keith