PECL uploadprogress library vs. APC

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Posted by MarkLaymon on March 17, 2010 at 10:45pm

Before I add one of the following, is there a preference to which one is preferred at this time when using OP 1.7.1?

PECL uploadprogress library vs. APC

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From what I understand PECL

Posted by irakli on March 19, 2010 at 12:06am
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From what I understand PECL is preferred because it is thread-safe and supports multiple simultaneous upload progresses, whereas APC does not.

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Another reason

Posted by mac_weber on July 7, 2010 at 6:59pm
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Quoting Christian Stocker, one of the two authors of the pecl::uploadprogress extension:

Chregu @ 31.03.2009 16:12 CEST
The main difference is: this extension uses the filesystem as temporary storage, APC uses shared memory. And if you'd like to use another Bytecodecache than APC or do not want to install APC for any reason, this one provides that functionality, too.

Meaning it is better to use PECL.

Why it is better using "slow" filesystem than "fast" RAM memory?
Because internet connections are not that fast to perceive difference between them - remember, you are uploading a file. In addition, RAM is shared memory.

Reference:
http://blog.liip.ch/archive/2009/03/31/upload-progress-meter-common-issu...
(second comment on the post)

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