Php: Installing APC fails

[mikehaertl]

I've tried to install apc in a php:5.6-apache container through pecl install apc, but it failed with the following error:

creating libtool
appending configuration tag "CXX" to libtool
configure: creating ./config.status
config.status: creating config.h
running: make
/bin/bash /tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/libtool --mode=compile cc -D_GNU_SOURCE -I. -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -DPHP_ATOM_INC -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defau
ltuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/include -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/main -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -I/usr/local/include/php -I/usr/local/include/php/main -I/usr/l
ocal/include/php/TSRM -I/usr/local/include/php/Zend -I/usr/local/include/php/ext -I/usr/local/include/php/ext/date/lib  -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -g -O2   -c /tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc.c -o a
pc.lo
mkdir .libs
 cc -D_GNU_SOURCE -I. -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -DPHP_ATOM_INC -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/include -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.1
3/main -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -I/usr/local/include/php -I/usr/local/include/php/main -I/usr/local/include/php/TSRM -I/usr/local/include/php/Zend -I/usr/local/include/php/ext -I/usr
/local/include/php/ext/date/lib -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -g -O2 -c /tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/apc.o
/tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc.c: In function 'apc_search_paths':
/tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc.c:352:55: warning: passing argument 2 of 'php_stream_locate_url_wrapper' from incompatible pointer type
     wrapper = php_stream_locate_url_wrapper(filename, &path_for_open, 0 TSRMLS_CC);
                                                       ^
In file included from /usr/local/include/php/main/php.h:398:0,
                 from /tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc.h:61,
                 from /tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc.c:34:
/usr/local/include/php/main/php_streams.h:549:28: note: expected 'const char **' but argument is of type 'char **'
 PHPAPI php_stream_wrapper *php_stream_locate_url_wrapper(const char *path, const char **path_for_open, int options TSRMLS_DC);
                            ^
/tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc.c:416:20: warning: assignment discards 'const' qualifier from pointer target type
         exec_fname = zend_get_executed_filename(TSRMLS_C);
                    ^
/bin/bash /tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/libtool --mode=compile cc -D_GNU_SOURCE -I. -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -DPHP_ATOM_INC -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defau
ltuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/include -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/main -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -I/usr/local/include/php -I/usr/local/include/php/main -I/usr/l
ocal/include/php/TSRM -I/usr/local/include/php/Zend -I/usr/local/include/php/ext -I/usr/local/include/php/ext/date/lib  -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -g -O2   -c /tmp/pear/temp/APC/php_apc.c 
-o php_apc.lo
 cc -D_GNU_SOURCE -I. -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -DPHP_ATOM_INC -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/include -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.1
3/main -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -I/usr/local/include/php -I/usr/local/include/php/main -I/usr/local/include/php/TSRM -I/usr/local/include/php/Zend -I/usr/local/include/php/ext -I/usr
/local/include/php/ext/date/lib -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -g -O2 -c /tmp/pear/temp/APC/php_apc.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/php_apc.o
/bin/bash /tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/libtool --mode=compile cc -D_GNU_SOURCE -I. -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -DPHP_ATOM_INC -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defau
ltuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/include -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/main -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -I/usr/local/include/php -I/usr/local/include/php/main -I/usr/l
ocal/include/php/TSRM -I/usr/local/include/php/Zend -I/usr/local/include/php/ext -I/usr/local/include/php/ext/date/lib  -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -g -O2   -c /tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc_cache.
c -o apc_cache.lo
 cc -D_GNU_SOURCE -I. -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -DPHP_ATOM_INC -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.13/include -I/tmp/pear/temp/pear-build-defaultuser4iYX0V/APC-3.1.1
3/main -I/tmp/pear/temp/APC -I/usr/local/include/php -I/usr/local/include/php/main -I/usr/local/include/php/TSRM -I/usr/local/include/php/Zend -I/usr/local/include/php/ext -I/usr
/local/include/php/ext/date/lib -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -g -O2 -c /tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc_cache.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/apc_cache.o
/tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc_cache.c: In function '_apc_cache_user_update':
/tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc_cache.c:818:63: error: 'IS_CONSTANT_INDEX' undeclared (first use in this function)
             switch(Z_TYPE_P((*slot)->value->data.user.val) & ~IS_CONSTANT_INDEX) {
                                                               ^
/tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc_cache.c:818:63: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in
/tmp/pear/temp/APC/apc_cache.c:820:22: error: 'IS_CONSTANT_ARRAY' undeclared (first use in this function)
                 case IS_CONSTANT_ARRAY:
                      ^
Makefile:186: recipe for target 'apc_cache.lo' failed
make: *** [apc_cache.lo] Error 1
ERROR: `make' failed

So what is the correct way to get APC in your PHP container?

[md5]

I'm not sure what's causing your error, but a similar compilation error was reported for APCu here: https://github.com/krakjoe/apcu/issues/73

It looks like pecl install apc works against php:5.4-apache, but not php:5.5-apache or php:5.6-apache. Perhaps it's not compatible with PHP 5.6?

[thaJeztah]

AFAIK, apc is no longer supported on PHP 5.5 and above. A quick search brought me to this;
http://grokbase.com/t/php/php-internals-win/145fj1qj14/compiling-memcache-and-apc-for-php-5-6, Which seems to confirm that it won't work.

As of PHP5.5, php has "opcache" built in; http://php.net/manual/en/intro.opcache.php. If you still need the "user cache" of APC, you may look at apcu, of use alternatives, such as memcached.

[md5]

:+1: @thaJeztah

[mikehaertl]

Yeah, it works with pecl install apcu-beta:

RUN pecl install apcu-beta \
    && echo extension=apcu.so > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/apcu.ini

[lenybernard]

The (last) version 5.1.2 of APCu doesn't support PHP5 (only PHP7) so you need to set a specific version instead of beta tag :

RUN pecl install apcu-4.0.11 \
    && echo extension=apcu.so > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/apcu.ini

[thatsk]

Last Comment Has Worked For ME.........:)

PHP VERSIOn :5.6

[malsony]

Update:

pecl install apcu-4.0.11

install script even updates the php.ini as well!

[FilocJD]

@malsony - This worked perfectly for php-5.5 Thank you so much!

[malsony]

@FilicJD you're welcome!

Update:

pecl install apcu

This command will install the latest version and update the php.ini, too.

[HenryGuillen17]

Si es en XAMPP Linux con PHP 5.6.23 (Puede ser que mayor)
$sudo /opt/lampp/bin/pecl install apcu-4.0.7
Y en el archivo php.ini
extension=apcu.so
Me guié por la versión actual de APCu en la página de PECL PHP
Regards :+1:

[vvbhandare]

@lenybernard Thanks, it works for me

[clevercodenl]

and php 7.3 ?