[TYPO3-core] RFC: Add feature #6547: Allow ignoring of the the no_cache parameter

[Michael Stucki]

Committed in revision 3373.
http://code.typo3.org/v4/changeset/3373

Great to see this finally in TYPO3 4.2!

- michael

Michael Stucki wrote:

> REMINDER
> 
> Well I consider this a security related feature because this can in
> theory be used for DOS attacks. But of course, the primary goal is to
> help getting rid of any no_cache usage.
> 
> Attached is a new patch which calls t3lib_div::sysLog() in every case
> when $TSFE->set_no_cache() is called. This will be pretty helpful to see
>  how often and because of what the caching was disabled.
> 
> Comments: There is no easy way to trigger this when $TSFE->no_cache is
> set directly. We could probably protect it and enforce usage of
> $TSFE->set_no_cache(), but then again this might block some existing
> (faulty) extensions...
> 
> The code is pretty simple so it should be easy to approve this change.
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> - michael
> 
> Michael Stucki schrieb:
>> This is an SVN patch request.
>> 
>> Type: New feature
>> 
>> Bugtracker references:
>> http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=6547
>> 
>> Branches:
>> Trunk only
>> 
>> Problem:
>> | The &no_cache parameter is the number one reason for unneccessarily
>> | slowing down a website.
>> | There are better ways to turn off caching for certain parts of a
>> | website, therefore the parameter should be removed.
>> | 
>> | This will require lots of extensions to be changed, therefore I suggest
>> | to introduce this change in two steps:
>> | 1. Allow disabling of the parameter so that developers can see what
>> | would break
>> | 2. Finally, enable the parameter by default
>> 
>> Solution:
>> Start by implementing the first step
>> 
>> Notes:
>> This is my last patch before I will leave for 2 months holiday! In this
>> time, Ingmar will substitute me wherever it is needed.
>> Have fun, and see you next year... :-)
>> 
>> - michael
>> 
> 
> 

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