PHP Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated

[b_rahul]

My apache error_log files are filling up with :

PHP Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated - argument passed by value; If you would like to pass it by reference, modify the declaration of [runtime function name](). If you would like to enable call-time pass-by-reference, you can set allow_call_time_pass_reference to true in your INI file. However, future versions may not support this any longer. in /home/rahul/esupport/modules/tickets/functions_ticketmain.php on line 1869
PHP Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated - argument passed by value; If you would like to pass it by reference, modify the declaration of [runtime function name](). If you would like to enable call-time pass-by-reference, you can set allow_call_time_pass_reference to true in your INI file. However, future versions may not support this any longer. in /home/rahul/esupport/modules/tickets/functions_alertrules.php on line 296

What gives?

[ntwaddel]

well if you set allow_call_time_pass_reference to true in your php.ini it will go away. they are calling a function that was depreciated

[Varun Shoor]

Hi,
Please submit a bug report for this at http://bugs.kayako.net, We will get it fixed.

Regards,

Varun Shoor

[alaghaie]

This worked for me on my IIS6 + PHP installation.
Don't Forget to restart the PHP Engine after you make your changes.

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[bear]

Originally Posted by Varun Shoor

Hi,
Please submit a bug report for this at Kayako Bug Tracker - Bug List, We will get it fixed.

I still get this in my logs.

[Jamie Edwards]

I am afraid it is unavoidable; I am not sure if Varun plans to work around it in Version 4, but when Version 3 core was developed call-time pbr was required for multiple return items.

[craigbrass]

You should ignore PHP Warnings like this. Most scripts have this happening.

[Jamie Edwards]

bear has PHP warnings ignored, as do most people - it doesn't stop them being logged, however.

[craigbrass]

I know they are logged, I am just saying many pieces of software do this and it should be ignored as there isn't much you can do.

[bear]

Originally Posted by craigbrass

I am just saying many pieces of software do this

Kayako is the only software I use that produces errors like this.

Of course I'm ignoring them, Craig...it's just an annoyance to see all the warnings in the logs, that's all. If it's deprecated, that means it's not going to be supported much longer. Surely a replacement for this can (and needs to) be found, as it won't work forever.

PHP4 is "end of life", PHP5 is the new supported version, and PHP6 is coming. Many things found to be useless or even dangerous have been removed entirely. Might as well preemptively fix it before it become a must and an emergent need, eh?

[Jamie Edwards]

Kayako is the only software I use that produces errors like this.

Several other scripts do as well. The methods used aren't insecure or volatile, they are simply depreciated as they are technically no longer needed with PHP5 features and possible some work-around code in PHP4.

While PHP4 is reaching end of life, we have no reason to cut off support for it - Version 4 will support PHP4 and PHP5 and right now we see no incompatibilities with PHP6.