LoadModule vs. action

[rallykarro@hotmail.com]

Hi,

a simple question regarding ways of loading php as a dll or an exe file
in httpd?
What is the difference of loading php as LoadModule php5_module
"C:\php\php5apa che2_2.dll" or Action application/x-httpd-php
"/php/php-cgi.exe" or Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php.exe".

Either way, what is the most preferable way and why?

regards,

karolina

[Alvaro G. Vicario]

Re: LoadModule vs. action

*** rallykarro@hotm ail.com escribió/wrote (10 Aug 2006 12:49:10 -0700):

a simple question regarding ways of loading php as a dll or an exe file
in httpd?
What is the difference of loading php as LoadModule php5_module
"C:\php\php5apa che2_2.dll" or Action application/x-httpd-php
"/php/php-cgi.exe" or Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php.exe".

LoadModule loads PHP as Apache module, while Action loads PHP as CGI
script.

Either way, what is the most preferable way and why?

The module version is supposed to offer performance benefits over good old
CGI interface.


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Re: LoadModule vs. action

rallykarro@hotm ail.com wrote:

Hi,
>
a simple question regarding ways of loading php as a dll or an exe file
in httpd?
What is the difference of loading php as LoadModule php5_module
"C:\php\php5apa che2_2.dll" or Action application/x-httpd-php
"/php/php-cgi.exe" or Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php.exe".
>
Either way, what is the most preferable way and why?

To explain the difference:

mod_php:

<?php
//apache.php

//PHP as module
function ModPHP($file)
{
$output = ... //Process the file
return $output;
}

$file = GetRequestedFil e();

switch(GetFileT ype($file))
{
case 'php':
echo ModPHP($file);
break;
case 'perl':
echo ModPerl($file);
break;
...
}
?>

CGI mode:

<?php
//apache.php
$file = GetRequestedFil e();

switch(GetFileT ype($file))
{
case 'php':
echo system('/usr/bin/php.exe '. $file);
break;
case 'perl':
echo system('/usr/bin/perl '. $file);
break;
...
}
?>

That explains why mod_php is preferred.

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