Script halts after 60 minutes

[Mikhail Kovalev]

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138

php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.

Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.

Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?

Thanks!

mvh
MK

[Mikhail Kovalev]

And, a funny thing I think it always halts at the same line, which
looks like this:

$string_2 = file_get_contents($string_1);

[axlq]

In article <ba**********************************@e6g2000prf.g ooglegroups.com>,
Mikhail Kovalev <mi*************@mail.ruwrote:

>And, a funny thing I think it always halts at the same line, which
looks like this:

$string_2 = file_get_contents($string_1);

Try

echo $string1."\n";

That might explain what's happening. You may be trying to access a
locked file, and get a time-out while waiting for release.

-A

[Mikhail Kovalev]

On 1 Feb, 00:52, [e-mail] (axlq) wrote:

In article <[e-mail]>,
Mikhail Kovalev *<[e-mail]:

And, a funny thing I think it always halts at the same line, which
looks like this:

* *$string_2 = file_get_contents($string_1);

Try

echo $string1."\n";

That might explain what's happening. *You may be trying to access a
locked file, and get a time-out while waiting for release.

-A

$string_1 is an url address, or hundreds of different, but similar
(same host) url address which are opened after each other. I know at
least some of them are working as I am able to watch the script
progress. I guess the reason it halts at this line is because
file_get_contents($string_1) usually takes around 1 second, while all
other following commands are just milliseconds. Statistically it makes
sence.

Basically, my problem is to get the script work longer than 3600
seconds

A friend of mine uses same script on a Mac OS X 10.5 with PHP 5.?.?,
with no problems

[Jerry Stuckle]

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138

php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.

Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.

Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?

Thanks!

mvh
MK

Does your server have a timeout value specified?

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[Mikhail Kovalev]

On 1 Feb, 03:47, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138

php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.

Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.

Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?

Thanks!

mvh
MK

Does your server have a timeout value specified?

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Timeout 300 in httpd.conf?

[Jerry Stuckle]

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

On 1 Feb, 03:47, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

>Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

>>Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138
php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.
Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.
Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?
Thanks!
mvh
MK

Does your server have a timeout value specified?

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Timeout 300 in httpd.conf?

I wouldn't think that would give a 3600 second timeout. Are you running
PHP as a module or a CGI? What does phpinfo() show you for your timeout
value?

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[Mikhail Kovalev]

On 1 Feb, 20:16, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

On 1 Feb, 03:47, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138
php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.
Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.
Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?
Thanks!
mvh
MK
Does your server have a timeout value specified?

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Timeout 300 in httpd.conf?

I wouldn't think that would give a 3600 second timeout. *Are you running
PHP as a module or a CGI? *What does phpinfo() show you for your timeout
value?

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Timeouts Connection: 300 - Keep-Alive: 15
Is this it

[Jerry Stuckle]

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

On 1 Feb, 20:16, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

>Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

>>On 1 Feb, 03:47, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138
php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.
Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.
Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?
Thanks!
mvh
MK
Does your server have a timeout value specified?
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Timeout 300 in httpd.conf?

I wouldn't think that would give a 3600 second timeout. Are you running
PHP as a module or a CGI? What does phpinfo() show you for your timeout
value?

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Timeouts Connection: 300 - Keep-Alive: 15
Is this it

It looks like you're running PHP as a CGI, not a module. Do you have a
timeout set for your CGI's? For instance, if you're using FastCGI it is
an option there, IIRC.

BTW - why are you running PHP as a CGI instead of a module?

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[Mikhail Kovalev]

On 1 Feb, 20:55, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

On 1 Feb, 20:16, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
On 1 Feb, 03:47, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138
php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.
Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.
Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?
Thanks!
mvh
MK
Does your server have a timeout value specified?
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Timeout 300 in httpd.conf?
I wouldn't think that would give a 3600 second timeout. *Are you running
PHP as a module or a CGI? *What does phpinfo() show you for your timeout
value?

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http://07db0bc537297586.paste.se/

Timeouts * Connection: 300 - Keep-Alive: 15
Is this it

It looks like you're running PHP as a CGI, not a module. *Do you have a
timeout set for your CGI's? *For instance, if you're using FastCGI it is
an option there, IIRC.

BTW - why are you running PHP as a CGI instead of a module?

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I had no idea!
I had both php4 and php5 installed, and switched from php4 to php5 by
changing the LoadModule line in httpd.conf...

What exactly could I do to make it run as a module?

[Mikhail Kovalev]

On 1 Feb, 20:55, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

On 1 Feb, 20:16, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
On 1 Feb, 03:47, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138
php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.
Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.
Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?
Thanks!
mvh
MK
Does your server have a timeout value specified?
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Timeout 300 in httpd.conf?
I wouldn't think that would give a 3600 second timeout. *Are you running
PHP as a module or a CGI? *What does phpinfo() show you for your timeout
value?

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http://07db0bc537297586.paste.se/

Timeouts * Connection: 300 - Keep-Alive: 15
Is this it

It looks like you're running PHP as a CGI, not a module. *Do you have a
timeout set for your CGI's? *For instance, if you're using FastCGI it is
an option there, IIRC.

BTW - why are you running PHP as a CGI instead of a module?

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OK, figured it out. I used Denwer Apache + php4 distribution (some
years ago) which installs php as cgi
Somehow the cgi mode was preserved through upgrade... Reinstalled and
testing.

Thanks for pointing out the details!=)

[Jerry Stuckle]

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

On 1 Feb, 20:55, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

>Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

>>On 1 Feb, 20:16, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
On 1 Feb, 03:47, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
>Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
>>Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
>>\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138
>>php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
>>In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
>>I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.
>>Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.
>>Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?
>>Thanks!
>>mvh
>>MK
>Does your server have a timeout value specified?
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Timeout 300 in httpd.conf?
I wouldn't think that would give a 3600 second timeout. Are you running
PHP as a module or a CGI? What does phpinfo() show you for your timeout
value?
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Timeouts Connection: 300 - Keep-Alive: 15
Is this it

It looks like you're running PHP as a CGI, not a module. Do you have a
timeout set for your CGI's? For instance, if you're using FastCGI it is
an option there, IIRC.

BTW - why are you running PHP as a CGI instead of a module?

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OK, figured it out. I used Denwer Apache + php4 distribution (some
years ago) which installs php as cgi
Somehow the cgi mode was preserved through upgrade... Reinstalled and
testing.

Thanks for pointing out the details!=)

Good - glad to see you found it.

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[Mikhail Kovalev]

On 1 Feb, 23:35, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

On 1 Feb, 20:55, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
On 1 Feb, 20:16, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
On 1 Feb, 03:47, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
>Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
>\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138
>php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
>In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
>I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.
>Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.
>Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?
>Thanks!
>mvh
>MK
Does your server have a timeout value specified?
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I wouldn't think that would give a 3600 second timeout. *Are you running
PHP as a module or a CGI? *What does phpinfo() show you for your timeout
value?
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Timeouts * Connection: 300 - Keep-Alive: 15
Is this it
It looks like you're running PHP as a CGI, not a module. *Do you havea
timeout set for your CGI's? *For instance, if you're using FastCGI itis
an option there, IIRC.

BTW - why are you running PHP as a CGI instead of a module?

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OK, figured it out. I used Denwer Apache + php4 distribution (some
years ago) which installs php as cgi
Somehow the cgi mode was preserved through upgrade... Reinstalled and
testing.

Thanks for pointing out the details!=)

Good - glad to see you found it.

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Weirdest thing, this didn't fix the problem, still getting a fatal
error after 3600 seconds

Is it possible that this feature is somehow pre-compiled in the php
distribution package I'm using? If so, I may want to change to
something else

[Jerry Stuckle]

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

On 1 Feb, 23:35, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

>Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

>>On 1 Feb, 20:55, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
On 1 Feb, 20:16, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
>Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
>>On 1 Feb, 03:47, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
>>>Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
>>>>Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
>>>>\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138
>>>>php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
>>>>In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
>>>>I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.
>>>>Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.
>>>>Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>mvh
>>>>MK
>>>Does your server have a timeout value specified?
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>>Timeout 300 in httpd.conf?
>I wouldn't think that would give a 3600 second timeout. Are you running
>PHP as a module or a CGI? What does phpinfo() show you for your timeout
>value?
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Timeouts Connection: 300 - Keep-Alive: 15
Is this it
It looks like you're running PHP as a CGI, not a module. Do you have a
timeout set for your CGI's? For instance, if you're using FastCGI it is
an option there, IIRC.
BTW - why are you running PHP as a CGI instead of a module?
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OK, figured it out. I used Denwer Apache + php4 distribution (some
years ago) which installs php as cgi
Somehow the cgi mode was preserved through upgrade... Reinstalled and
testing.
Thanks for pointing out the details!=)

Good - glad to see you found it.

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Weirdest thing, this didn't fix the problem, still getting a fatal
error after 3600 seconds

Is it possible that this feature is somehow pre-compiled in the php
distribution package I'm using? If so, I may want to change to
something else

Not that I know of. There should be no timeout in the PHP package. I
guess there could be in your OS; I've never seen one but then I haven't
had something run for 3600 cpu seconds, either. I didn't see anything
in the bug list on the php site which looked like it is related, either.

I still think there's another setting out there we aren't seeing, but I
don't know where it is.

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[AnrDaemon]

Greetings, Mikhail Kovalev.
In reply to Your message dated Saturday, February 2, 2008, 17:40:50,

Weirdest thing, this didn't fix the problem, still getting a fatal
error after 3600 seconds

Is it possible that this feature is somehow pre-compiled in the php
distribution package I'm using? If so, I may want to change to
something else

I think Your problem is that You're trying to run Your script from a
webserver. Looks like You're using PHP as command interpreter to do some
tricky task. Try to start Your script from commandline.

And check Your code twice. Probably You should not have it running that long,
but instead You may split whole process and deal with single URL at a time.

I'm never had such problem happened to me, even having scripts working for
hours (literally - 7-8 hours), but these scripts was runned from commandline.
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[Mikhail Kovalev]

On Feb 2, 4:04*pm, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:

On 1 Feb, 23:35, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
On 1 Feb, 20:55, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
On 1 Feb, 20:16, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
>On 1 Feb, 03:47, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:
>>Mikhail Kovalev wrote:
>>>Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3600 seconds exceeded in z:\home
>>>\localhost\www\somefile.php on line 138
>>>php.ini setting fixes default max execution time at 30 sec,
>>>In the script itself I have set_time_limit(0);
>>>I have also tried set_time_limit(90000); with no luck.
>>>Checked if php was running in safe mode, and it wasn't.
>>>Are there any other reasons that can cause this behavior?
>>>Thanks!
>>>mvh
>>>MK
>>Does your server have a timeout value specified?
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>Timeout 300 in httpd.conf?
I wouldn't think that would give a 3600 second timeout. *Are you running
PHP as a module or a CGI? *What does phpinfo() show you for your timeout
value?
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Timeouts * Connection: 300 - Keep-Alive: 15
Is this it
It looks like you're running PHP as a CGI, not a module. *Do you have a
timeout set for your CGI's? *For instance, if you're using FastCGI it is
an option there, IIRC.
BTW - why are you running PHP as a CGI instead of a module?
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OK, figured it out. I used Denwer Apache + php4 distribution (some
years ago) which installs php as cgi
Somehow the cgi mode was preserved through upgrade... Reinstalled and
testing.
Thanks for pointing out the details!=)
Good - glad to see you found it.

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Weirdest thing, this didn't fix the problem, still getting a fatal
error after 3600 seconds

Is it possible that this feature is somehow pre-compiled in the php
distribution package I'm using? If so, I may want to change to
something else

Not that I know of. *There should be no timeout in the PHP package. *I
guess there could be in your OS; I've never seen one but then I haven't
had something run for 3600 cpu seconds, either. *I didn't see anything
in the bug list on the php site which looked like it is related, either.

I still think there's another setting out there we aren't seeing, but I
don't know where it is.

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I finally narrowed it down to a bit of code which causes the problem,
by trial and error, and you can imagine it was not easy to do because
each test takes 60 min. Could be a bug...

There were some things I didn't mentioned:
- The problem existed only in Windows for some reason. The script
always worked perfectly in Unix systems.
- I had an earlier version of the script with slightly different
features which didn't had the same problem. So basically, I checked
every minor update I made there, and it turned out the line which
either activates some security trigger or something is include_once()
inside one of the functions, I changed it to include() and moved it to
global level and the problem disappeared. Weird...