Require Redis 4.0 and always delete with UNLINK - #108
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PhpredisClient::del() branched on method_exists($redis, 'unlink') and fell back to DEL for servers older than Redis 4.0. That branch could not be reached by any server CI runs, or by any server worth supporting from a package that requires PHP 8.4 -- Redis 4.0 is from 2017 -- so it was untestable dead weight that only showed up as a coverage hole. PredisClient::del() was inconsistent with it anyway, issuing DEL unconditionally while the docs promised UNLINK. Both now use UNLINK, and the integration test exercises destroy() through each adapter against a real server.
📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughRedis key deletion now uses ChangesRedis UNLINK deletion
Priority: ⬇️ Low — Defer this narrow Redis session compatibility change because it only standardizes key deletion on Redis 4.0+ across two adapters. Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to Session destruction now requires a phpredis version that supports UNLINK; installations using older extensions can fail when deleting sessions. Document or enforce the required extension version, or retain a compatible fallback before merging. 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1❌ Failed checks (1 warning)
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In `@src/Redis/PhpredisClient.php`:
- Line 60: The PhpredisClient::del() implementation uses Redis::unlink(), so
document the adapter requirement as ext-redis >= 4.0.0 (or restore a DEL
fallback). Update src/Redis/PhpredisClient.php at line 60 and revise
CHANGELOG.md at line 5 to distinguish this client requirement from the Redis 4.0
server requirement.
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| $this->redis->del($key); | ||
| // UNLINK reclaims memory in a background thread. It needs Redis 4.0, | ||
| // which is older than the PHP version this package requires. | ||
| $this->redis->unlink($key); |
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official phpredis documentation Redis::unlink introduced version
💡 Result:
The Redis::unlink method in the phpredis extension was implemented and merged into the develop branch in January 2018 [1]. While the official documentation and repository README do not explicitly state a specific phpredis version number for its introduction, it was added following user requests for Redis 4.0 support [1]. It became available in releases following the January 2018 merge [1]. It is important to note that the unlink method requires the connected Redis server to be version 4.0.0 or higher [2][3][4]. If the server version meets this requirement, unlink functions similarly to the del method but performs the deletion asynchronously in a non-blocking manner [2][5][4].
Citations:
- 1: GitHub issue 1299 in phpredis/phpredis (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 2: https://github.com/phpredis/phpredis/?tab=readme-ov-file
- 3: https://github.com/phpredis/phpredis/blob/5.3.7/README.markdown
- 4: https://packagist.org/packages/phpredis/phpredis
- 5: https://github.com/phpredis/phpredis/blob/master/README.md
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site:github.com/phpredis/phpredis/releases unlink Redis 4.0 phpredis 4.0.0
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The phpredis extension supports the UNLINK command, which is used to delete keys asynchronously in Redis. In phpredis, this functionality is accessed via the unlink method on the Redis client instance. The method typically takes one or more keys as arguments, mirroring the behavior of the Redis UNLINK command. Example usage: $redis = new Redis; $redis->connect('127.0.0.1', 6379); $redis->unlink('key1'); $redis->unlink('key1', 'key2', 'key3'); While specific versions like 4.0.0 are older, the UNLINK command was introduced in Redis 4.0, and phpredis has provided support for this command for many years across its release history. You do not need a specific modern version of phpredis to use it, provided your version is compatible with Redis 4.0+. If you are using a very old version of phpredis and encounter an issue, it is recommended to use the raw method to execute the command directly: $redis->rawCommand('UNLINK', 'key1');
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/phpredis/phpredis/releases/tag/6.3.0
- 2: https://github.com/phpredis/phpredis/releases
- 3: https://github.com/phpredis/phpredis/releases/tag/6.2.0
- 4: https://github.com/phpredis/phpredis/releases/tag/6.3.0RC1
- 5: https://github.com/phpredis/phpredis/releases/tag/6.1.0
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phpredis unlink method added release version Redis.stub.php
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The unlink method was added to the phpredis extension in release version 4.0.0 [1][2]. This release, which implemented support for both the UNLINK and SWAPDB commands, was published as stable [1]. Regarding Redis.stub.php, this file is part of the phpredis codebase and includes the definition for the unlink method [3][4]. While stub files are updated to reflect the current state of the extension's API, the unlink method's availability in the library itself is tied to the 4.0.0 release [1].
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- 1: https://pecl.php.net/package/redis/4.0.0
- 2: https://pecl.php.net/package/redis/4.0.0/windows
- 3: https://fossies.org/linux/www/phpredis-6.3.0.tar.gz/phpredis-6.3.0/redis.stub.php
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Document the phpredis 4.0.0 requirement
PhpredisClient::del() calls Redis::unlink(), which requires phpredis 4.0.0 or later. Document ext-redis >= 4.0.0 for this adapter, or restore the DEL fallback. Update CHANGELOG.md to separate this client requirement from the Redis 4.0 server requirement.
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In `@src/Redis/PhpredisClient.php` at line 60, The PhpredisClient::del()
implementation uses Redis::unlink(), so document the adapter requirement as
ext-redis >= 4.0.0 (or restore a DEL fallback). Update
src/Redis/PhpredisClient.php at line 60 and revise CHANGELOG.md at line 5 to
distinguish this client requirement from the Redis 4.0 server requirement.
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Summary
Drops the
DELfallback fromPhpredisClient::del()and makes both adaptersdelete with
UNLINK.RedisSessionHandlernow requires Redis 4.0 or later.Why
PhpredisClient::del()branched on whether the client had anunlinkmethod:The fallback exists for servers older than Redis 4.0, released in 2017. Nothing
CI runs can take that path — the service container is
redis:8.2-alpine— anda package that already requires PHP 8.4 has no business supporting a nine-year-
old server. It was unreachable code whose only visible effect was a coverage
hole: #101 merged at 84.74% patch coverage against a 100% target, and this
branch was part of the gap.
It also could not be covered honestly. Reaching it needs a client object without
an
unlinkmethod, so the only way to "test" it is to stub something no realdeployment produces.
Also fixes an inconsistency
PredisClient::del()issuedDELunconditionally, while the docs and #101'sdescription both promised
UNLINKwith a fallback. The two adapters disagreedabout what
destroy()does. Both now issueUNLINK; Predis has shipped thecommand for years (
Predis\Command\Redis\UNLINK).Testing
RedisSessionHandlerIntegrationTest::testRoundTripAcrossAdapters()alreadycalls
destroy()through both adapters against a live server and asserts thekey is gone, so this path is covered for real rather than through the fake.
Verified locally against Redis 6.2.6 with both phpredis and Predis present:
50 tests, 162 assertions, green.
Docs
The getting-started section now states the Redis 4.0 requirement and why, and
RedisClientInterface::del()'s docblock says the same.Summary by CodeRabbit
UNLINK, reclaiming memory in the background without blocking the server.