phpstack - A TCP/IP Stack and Web Server in PHP

Adam Dunkels writes "Following the trend of writing 'inappropriate' programs in the PHP scripting language, I have written a small TCP/IP stack and a web server entirely in PHP. It is extremely stripped down: the IP stack only implements the most basic functionality required for running the web server and the web server cannot handle pages larger than 1.5k. Nevertheless, the stack is able to support an unlimited number of simultaneous TCP connections and the web server has support for PHP scripting. A live demonstration server is up and running the phpstack software."

Comments

Unlimited connections, really?

[zeux]

The server only allows very small HTML pages and pictures, but it is able to support an unlimited amount of simultaneous connections.

You shouldn't have said that here. We are about to brute test this 'unlimited amount of simultaneous connections' thing.

Re:Unlimited connections, really?

[ernstp]

Must Click Link To Experimental Webserver, Must Click...

Re:Unlimited connections, really?

[requim]

You shouldn't have said that here. We are about to brute test this 'unlimited amount of simultaneous connections' thing.

I believe that was his point (Why not have slashdot do your load testing..)

Re:Unlimited connections, really?

[gl4ss]

"Read more about the phpstack on its home page:

http://www.sics.se/~adam/phpstack/

You are visitor number 3241 and your IP address is"

thats part of the page I got.

Alright.

[whiteranger99x]

Ok everyone, get it out of your systems already! :P

"whoa 2 comments and it's already slashdotted"
"whoa dude, shouldn't have let slashdot post your server!"
"Imagine a beowulf cluster of these guys"

And i'm sure you can figure out more Slashdotisms people *smirks*

Seems pretty cool at any rate

Re:Alright.

[Leffe]

"Seems as if the demo server is running phpstack."

ouch...

[zoloto]

unlimited number of simultaneous TCP connections

To the tune of Queen:
Another one bytes the dust!

Re:ouch...

[Sir_Real]

Well... You really were asking for it...

With apologies to the late F.M.

Php is a scripting language
not a layer three network stack
Ain't no way your server won't break
Unless you're sitting in a SONET node rack

Are you crazy? Are you certified
Your server is a molten heap
Through the floor the slag still drips
to the sound of the beep

Chorus:
Another one bytes the dust
Another one bytes the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bytes the dust
Hey, I'm gonna slashdot you
Another one bytes the dust

How long till my router cacks
after a weekend slashdot bitch smack
I invested everything that I had
even wrote a custom ip stack

Are you crazy? Are you certified
Your server is a molten heap
Through the floor the slag still drips
to the sound of the beep

chorus

There are plenty of ways you can hurt a host
and bring it to its knees
you can heat em
you can drop em
you can install bad ram
and even try using Windows ME

But you're batshit, yes out of your tree
If you think your isp won't freak
Through the floor your server melts
To the sound of the beep

chorus

Re:That is a VERY limited system....

[Fearless Freep]

Another story about something being done in PHP that ends up not being quite as impressive as the headline led to believe?

A man with way too much free time

[HBI]

Between that C-64 based multitasking, multiplatform operating system with tcp/ip and a web server in it, and this...

Dude, you need beer and chicks.

Re:Ouch

[jx100]

"You are visitor number 1339"

dammit, if I was only 2 users earlier...

cool!

[Anonymous Coward]

now we only have to port PHP to wristwatches and commodore 64s to get them on the net.

Re:Hardly new..

[Bender_]

Yes, it is new. The difference is that it is not only a web server, but also an entire TCP/IP stack!

Different window?

[kendallemm]

Just let it load in a different window while you read the rest of the headlines.

This is slashdot. I think you meant "different tab" ;)

KB

Why?

[Billy the Mountain]

I think I might know why. Unless I'm missing the boat here, this would lead to making a more efficient web server. If the IP stack, the web server and the dynamic HTML processing is all integrated into one program, it seems to me that you'd have one very efficient html-processing screamer.

BTM

I understand...

[rsilvergun]

this is what's taking Duke Nukem Forever so long. It's actually done, but it's all written entirely in PHP and they're waiting for the hardware to catch up.

Dear PHP TCP/IP Stack

[Letter]

Dear PHP TCP/IP Stack,

Please contact me when you have moved from the "proof of concept" phase into the "production" phase, because I am interested in making a large purchase of your product to run on our systems. I am a systems consultant for a Fortune 500 e-commerce company.

Sincerely,
Letter

Not forgetting ... has Linux been ported to it yet

[mikael]

At this rate of development, it won't be long before somebody has the Linux kernel implemented in PHP.

Interesting

[Pan T. Hose]

Can this web server run PHP applications? If so, can it run the TCP/IP stack and a web server in-- Oh, God, my head!

Re:I For One...

[binaryspiral]

This was the cry of many editorials back in the 50's and 60's when the U.S. went to the moon. But where would we be without Velcro or pens that can write upside down?!

Re:Nanoweb anyone ?

[Tokerat]

Yea, but does it support PHP? ;-)

Re:PSHTTPD - PostScript webserver

[InfiniteZero]

What would be REALLY impressive is a webserver written in HTML.

Re:PHP and MySQL

[kwenda]

#!/usr/bin/php

mysql_connect("host", "user", "pass");
mysql_select_db("database");

mysql_qu ery("UPDATE users SET owned=1 WHERE userId=79406");

Re:That is a VERY limited system....

[fbjon]

What? You have my homework solutions?

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