LoadModule vs. action

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\php5apache2_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

re: LoadModule vs. action

*** rallykarro@hotmail.com escribió/wrote (10 Aug 2006 12:49:10 -0700):LoadModule loads PHP as Apache module, while Action loads PHP as CGI
script.

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


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re: LoadModule vs. action

rallykarro@hotmail.com wrote:To explain the difference:

mod_php:

<?php
//apache.php

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

$file = GetRequestedFile();

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

CGI mode:

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

switch(GetFileType($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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