[TYPO3-core] RFC #11770: Feature: mysql_ping wrapper

Ries van Twisk typo3 at rvt.dds.nl
Mon Aug 24 21:18:35 CEST 2009


On Aug 24, 2009, at 2:02 PM, Dan Osipov wrote:

> Ries van Twisk wrote:
>> Looking at class.ux_t3lib_db.php,
>>
>> in the case of DBAL you can connect to multiple database so you might
>> want to test all connected databases and
>> do something appropriate OR at least log a message that this function
>> does not support DBAL and
>> only will ONYL ping a native mysql DB.
>>
>> However just returning TRUE might lead to incorrect decisions for a
>> programmer when using this function and DBAL with non-mysql  
>> databases,
>> or one native DB and a non-native DB...
>
> The PHPDoc comment to the function in DBAL basically states that. I
> don't think there is a better alternative - do you?

Well, I think this should be logged so DBAl users get proper notified...

>
>>
>>
>> One potential problem I see with this function is that mysql_ping can
>> reconnect!!!! (really stupid decission of these people.....)
>>
>> "Checks whether or not the connection to the server is working. If it
>> has gone down, an automatic reconnection is attempted. This  
>> function can
>> be used by scripts that remain idle for a long while, to check  
>> whether
>> or not the server has closed the connection and reconnect if  
>> necessary."
>>
>> that means that the function sql_ping does a double connect!!!! THis
>> doesn't sounds right to me.....
>
> I think the manual is wrong. I've used the function on several  
> versions
> of MySQL, and it returns FALSE instead of reconnecting. That's why I
> implemented a reconnection procedure.

My bad, I was reading with my nose and you where right in this..

"Since MySQL 5.0.13, automatic reconnection feature is disabled. "

>
>>
>>
>> One suggestion  is just to execute a 'SELECT 1;' to the database  
>> and see
>> if that results in a proper row (some timing issues might appear)
>> doing a 'SELECT 1;' will also work for adodb connected databases.
>>
>
> That might work... I'm not sure. I think there might be other  
> reasons a
> query could fail...
>
>>
>> Just come to think of it... doesn't mysql/php not have a keep alive
>> setting?? PostgreSQL has one.....
>
> AFAIK, It doesn't. Things would be much simpler...
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ries
>>
>>
>> On Aug 24, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Dan Osipov wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Attached is the CGL modified patch
>>>
>>> Dan Osipov
>>> Calkins Media
>>> http://danosipov.com/blog/
>>>
>>> Xavier Perseguers wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Dan Osipov wrote:
>>>>> Attached is the updated patch that includes the DBAL  
>>>>> implementation.
>>>>> Since nothing equivalent to mysql_ping exists in adodb, the  
>>>>> function
>>>>> will return true for all other handlers.
>>>> I'm OK with this solution as it is what I suggested in the mail I
>>>> sent you.
>>>> However, I would like CGL to be applied (no tab before {, string
>>>> comparison with === instead of ==, boolean false as FALSE, just as
>>>> typed in comment)
>>>> Regards
>>> Index: t3lib/class.t3lib_db.php
>>> ===================================================================
>>> --- t3lib/class.t3lib_db.php    (revision 5810)
>>> +++ t3lib/class.t3lib_db.php    (working copy)
>>> @@ -981,6 +981,22 @@
>>>    }
>>>        return $ret;
>>>    }
>>> +
>>> +    /**
>>> +    * Ping MySQL database to check if the connection is still  
>>> alive.
>>> Reconnect if necessary
>>> +    * mysql_ping() wrapper function
>>> +    *
>>> +    * @param    bool    TRUE if reconnect should be attempted
>>> +    * @return    mixed    Either result of mysql_ping, or new
>>> connection ID if asked to reconnect.
>>> +    */
>>> +    function sql_ping($reconnect = FALSE) {
>>> +        $pingResult = mysql_ping($this->link);
>>> +        if (!$pingResult && $reconnect) {
>>> +            return $this->sql_pconnect(TYPO3_db_host,
>>> TYPO3_db_username, TYPO3_db_password);
>>> +        }
>>> +
>>> +        return $pingResult;
>>> +    }
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Index: typo3/sysext/dbal/class.ux_t3lib_db.php
>>> ===================================================================
>>> --- typo3/sysext/dbal/class.ux_t3lib_db.php    (revision 5810)
>>> +++ typo3/sysext/dbal/class.ux_t3lib_db.php    (working copy)
>>> @@ -1651,6 +1651,27 @@
>>>    function sql_select_db($TYPO3_db)    {
>>>        return TRUE;
>>>    }
>>> +
>>> +    /**
>>> +    * Ping the database to check if the connection is still alive.
>>> Reconnect if necessary
>>> +    * Only _DEFAULT handler is supported. Returns TRUE for other
>>> handlers
>>> +    *
>>> +    * @param    bool    TRUE if reconnect should be attempted
>>> +    * @return    mixed    Either result of mysql_ping, or new
>>> connection ID if asked to reconnect.
>>> +    */
>>> +    function sql_ping($reconnect = FALSE) {
>>> +        if ($this->handlerCfg['_DEFAULT']['type'] ===  
>>> 'native')    {
>>> +            $pingResult = mysql_ping($this->link);
>>> +            if (!$pingResult && $reconnect) {
>>> +                return $this->sql_pconnect(TYPO3_db_host,
>>> TYPO3_db_username, TYPO3_db_password);
>>> +            }
>>> +
>>> +            return $pingResult;
>>> +        }
>>> +        else {
>>> +            return TRUE;
>>> +        }
>>> +    }
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> @@ -1665,7 +1686,6 @@
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>            regards, Ries van Twisk
>>
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