XCache 3.0.0 Release

Release Info

• Version: 3.0.0
• Previous version: 2.0.1
• Branch: trunk
• Status: Stable
• Main Release Purpose: bug fixes
• Author: mOo <phpxcache@…>
• Release date: 2012-10-29

Release notes

Bug fixes. lots of improvements with updated XCache admin page, namespace support and more. updates api, adds a few ini. A new "diagnosis" module to give professional advice about XCache configuration (@ htdocs). Auto disable caching on crash (@ runtime). WARNING: uses extension= to load XCache. loading via zend_extension= is no longer supported since this version.

Downloads

• Source
  • XCache 3.0.0 source package, tar.gz(md5)/tar.bz2(md5)
  • or see XCache by OS distro, for *nix users
• prebuilt binaries for Windows
  • Check release directory and get the right version for you PHP (verify with md5 checksum in md5.txt)

API Changes

• chg: proto array xcache_clear_cache(int type, [ int id = -1 ]). -1 means all cache splits
• new: proto array xcache_enable_cache(int type, [ int id = -1, [ bool enable = true ] ])
• new: proto array xcache_admin_namespace()
• new: proto array xcache_set_namespace(string namespace)

Ini Settings Changes

• new: xcache.disable_on_crash = Off
• new: xcache.coverager_autostart = On
• new: xcache.allocator = bestfit (no other option value yet)
• new: xcache.var_allocator = bestfit (no other option value yet)

ChangeLog

• closes #2: auto disable caching on crash
• closes #73: warn for improper PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN setting fcgi mode (>=PHP_5_3)
• closes #174: updates api to support "clear all cache"
• closes #198: support for caching protocol url
• closes #287: namespace support
• fixes #39: ini_set never work for xcache.coverager setting. use API instead
• code refactor
  • uses extension= to load XCache. loading via zend_extension= is unsupported
  • split XCache features into multiple sub modules
• updates XCache admin page
• adds an diagnosis module to give professional advise, accessable via htdocs pages
• cache can be enabled/disabled manually

Relative tickets

#2

[TODO] AutoDisableOnCrash

#37

xcache_get SEGV using objects

#39

xcache.coveragedumper does not work in PHP_INI_PER_DIR or PHP_INI_ALL

#73

check PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN and warn if it's not set for fcgi mode

#174

Ability to clear all cache

#198

xcache with streams on ZEND_ENGINE_2

#223

E_DEPRECATED error at parsing - Custom error handler cant access previously declared classes

#287

separated cache by vhost, with patch!

See also: ReleaseArchive