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

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

Posted by michael on Saturday June 12, 2004 @06:30AM from the recursive dept.

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."

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Unlimited connections, really? by zeux · 2004-06-12 06:30 · Score: 5, Funny

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.

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1. Re:Unlimited connections, really? by ernstp · 2004-06-12 06:32 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Must Click Link To Experimental Webserver, Must Click...
2. Re:Unlimited connections, really? by requim · 2004-06-12 06:45 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  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..)
3. Re:Unlimited connections, really? by gl4ss · 2004-06-12 06:55 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  "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.
  
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Alright. by whiteranger99x · 2004-06-12 06:32 · Score: 5, Funny

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

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ouch... by zoloto · 2004-06-12 06:33 · Score: 5, Funny

unlimited number of simultaneous TCP connections

To the tune of Queen:
Another one bytes the dust!
1. Re:ouch... by Sir_Real · 2004-06-12 07:00 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  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:Ouch by jx100 · 2004-06-12 06:42 · Score: 5, Funny

"You are visitor number 1339"

dammit, if I was only 2 users earlier...
Re:Hardly new.. by Bender_ · 2004-06-12 07:01 · Score: 4, Funny

Yes, it is new. The difference is that it is not only a web server, but also an entire TCP/IP stack!
Different window? by kendallemm · 2004-06-12 07:02 · Score: 5, Funny

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? by Billy+the+Mountain · 2004-06-12 07:04 · Score: 3, Funny

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

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I understand... by rsilvergun · 2004-06-12 07:09 · Score: 4, Funny

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.

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Interesting by Pan+T.+Hose · 2004-06-12 07:53 · Score: 4, Funny

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!

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Re:Nanoweb anyone ? by Tokerat · 2004-06-12 09:42 · Score: 4, Funny

Yea, but does it support PHP? ;-)

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Re:PSHTTPD - PostScript webserver by InfiniteZero · 2004-06-12 09:43 · Score: 5, Funny

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