Bug 9142 - php and mod_php do not have socket functions enabled.
Bug#: 9142 Product:  Gentoo Linux Version: 1.4_rc1 Platform: x86
OS/Version: Linux Status: RESOLVED Severity: normal Priority: P2
Resolution: FIXED Assigned To: rphillips@gentoo.org Reported By: PJ@EliteGamer.com
Component: Development
URL:  http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.sockets.php
Summary: php and mod_php do not have socket functions enabled.
Keywords:  
Status Whiteboard: 
Opened: 2002-10-14 19:09 0000
Description:   Opened: 2002-10-14 19:09 0000 
All PHP and MOD_PHP ebuilds are lacking the configure switch --enable-sockets. 
Without this switch all socket* functions are disabled. See this page for more 
info.

http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.sockets.php

------- Comment #1 From SpanKY 2002-10-14 20:31:06 0000 ------- 
talk about super shady and super unstable ;)

------- Comment #2 From PJ 2002-10-15 05:37:19 0000 ------- 
Uhhh, what?

------- Comment #3 From SpanKY 2002-10-15 18:37:02 0000 ------- 
From PHP's page: 
WARNING 
This extension is EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this extension -- including 
the names of its functions and anything else documented about this extension -- 
may change without notice in a future release of PHP. Use this extension at 
your own risk.

------- Comment #4 From Ryan Phillips (RETIRED) 2002-10-18 01:19:59 0000 ------- 
the option should probably be added by the user.