docs(session): replace register_globals key limits with explicit rules - #5888
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The session intro still said serialize handlers inherit register_globals limitations, but that topic no longer exists. Document the actual root-level $_SESSION key restrictions for the php/php_binary handlers (and that nested keys and php_serialize are unaffected). Fixes php#4448
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@SatvikMishra08 few CI nits and that's ok ! |
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Thanks — switched the two inline-only blocks in |
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Summary
The session introduction still said that the
php/php_binaryserialize handlers inherit register_globals limitations. That topic is long gone, which made the key-name rules hard to find.Change
In
reference/session/book.xml, replace theregister_globalssentence with an explicit description of current root-level$_SESSIONkey rules (verified againstext/sessionin php-src):php/php_binary|fail under thephphandler (warning as of PHP 8.5.0)php_serializedoes not have these root-key limitationsDocs/markup only.
Fixes #4448