XF 2.2 XF 2.2.9 and PHP 8.1

[FTL]

Great to see XF 229 released just now, looking forward to installing it. Just a quick clarification please.

I see that compatibility with PHP 8.1 has been improved in several areas, but is it now recommended to use it on a production system?

It seems to me it still isn't, especially as the system requirements page shows as below. I want to use the highest version of PHP that's recommended.

 

[Rhody]

@Rhody You need to tick the box for the relevant php settings in capon (if its not there your host needs to sort it) - looks like gmp extension is missing, tick the gmp box (think its in advanced in php multi ) and then try php 8.1

PHP Options | cPanel & WHM Documentation

This document lists the PHP options available in EasyApache 4.

docs.cpanel.net

The techs at the ISP were unable to resolve this, and I worked with 4 of 5 of them. GMP was on. It works fine with 7.4.x and 8.0.x but not 8.1.4 in this shared environment. Probably something wonky with that particular version, and I'll try it again in 6 months after the next 8.1.x comes along. So for now, I'm at 8.0.xx and that's OK
Thx all

 

[FTL]

I'm loving all these positive reports of XF on PHP 8.1.x running with no problem. Keep the feedback coming! (Both positive and negative)

I look forward to moving to 8.1.x when it's officially supported.

 

[Muddy Boots]

@Rhody Is your host using Cloudlinux ?

 

[Rhody]

@Rhody Is your host using Cloudlinux ?

Apparently, yes. (I see this from phpinfo)
LiteSpeed V8.0.1 Cloudlinux 1.3

 

[Muddy Boots]

If your on cloud linux then in cpanel/whm you have two choices - you can either use cloudlinix php selector or cpanels multi php selector so make sure when you say you enabled GMP it was in the correct php selector your using as enabling it in the cloudlinux options wont make any difference if your using cpanels php selector and vice versa - you may have to have your host check if you havent the options yourself.....

 

[IgorGabrielan]

When are expected new versions of Media Gallery, Resource Manager, Enhanced Search?

 

[Paul B]

Soon™

 

[Wildcat Media]

I just rolled back to 8.0. Kept getting segmentation faults on the server with 8.1. No more issues now that I've rolled back.

 

[jamalfree]

Would love to hear reports from anyone on 2.2.9 and 8.1.

it's work fine the only issue I have admin loug out auto that issue maybe from varnish

 

[Muddy Boots]

I have had no errors on 8.1 over the last few weeks

 

[duderuud]

I'm running 8.1 for a few weeks now without any problems also.

 

[Ntown]

I'm running 8.1 for a few weeks now without any problems also.

Same here. 2.2.9 on 8.1.x and zero errors.

 

[FTL]

This is great to hear. Hopefully official 8.1 support isn't far away now.

 

[rdn]

Just updated yesterday

 

[FTL]

Time for an 8.0.19 update for me!

 

[FTL]

I know many members are using PHP 8.1 without problems even though XF isn't rated for it yet, so you may be interested in the latest 8.1.7 version. I'm still playing it safe however and will stick to 8.0 until XF say we can upgrade.

PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor

www.php.net

 

[duderuud]

Running 8.1.7 without any issues.

Upgrading is the smart thing to do because some CVE's were identified:

PHP: PHP 8 ChangeLog

www.php.net

 

[FTL]

Upgrading is the smart thing to do because some CVE's were identified:

Indeed, for this reason I always run the latest 8.0.x version. It's so easy to roll it back that I just install it, do a quicky functionality test and call it done. I only ever had one problem where one particular version broke the site completely, 8.0.7 I think, but was fixed in the next.

 

[Arantor]

Upgrading is the smart thing to do because some CVE's were identified:

The same CVEs are indicated as fixed in both the 7.4 and 8.0 branches too - as has been standard practice for PHP for many years at this point, where whatever versions still getting security releases get the patches too if they need them.

 

[Muddy Boots]

Running 8.1.7 without issue so far