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ec3892c
feat: declared background workers + frankenphp_get_worker_handle()
nicolas-grekas Sep 6, 2026
910ed5e
fix: a blocking receive on the handle marks a background worker ready
nicolas-grekas Sep 11, 2026
7f1a697
fix: never inherit the reserved worker variables
nicolas-grekas Sep 11, 2026
470a969
fix: cap the restart backoff, and EOF a handle a forked child still h…
nicolas-grekas Sep 11, 2026
967ac03
fix: resolve max_threads auto on the HTTP budget
nicolas-grekas Sep 11, 2026
2384f90
chore: simplifications and wording from the review
nicolas-grekas Sep 11, 2026
0feaf99
test: cover the parked run and the handle cache
nicolas-grekas Sep 11, 2026
61eb3bb
docs: flag frankenphp_get_worker_handle() experimental in the stub
nicolas-grekas Sep 13, 2026
20a5762
feat: frankenphp_worker_tick(), the explicit ready point of backgroun…
nicolas-grekas Sep 13, 2026
2348eba
feat: FRANKENPHP_WORKER_BACKGROUND holds the name, HTTP workers untou…
nicolas-grekas Sep 14, 2026
62b00bc
feat: wake a background worker once at start
nicolas-grekas Sep 14, 2026
fa129c2
docs: event loop example for background workers
nicolas-grekas Sep 14, 2026
3f29016
refactor: one lifecycle abstraction instead of two
nicolas-grekas Sep 14, 2026
9733fcf
fix: never block or race on the startup failure channel
nicolas-grekas Sep 14, 2026
b9e4dd9
feat: max_execution_time bounds the bootstrap of a background worker
nicolas-grekas Sep 14, 2026
eb8d501
docs: stop the whole loop on drain in the Revolt example
nicolas-grekas Sep 14, 2026
f30e49d
test: only assert the bounded bootstrap where the timers are known to…
nicolas-grekas Sep 14, 2026
8b22cde
feat: num defaults to one thread for background workers
nicolas-grekas Sep 14, 2026
e7024a6
chore: review polish
nicolas-grekas Sep 14, 2026
5d5b461
test: the tick leaves the handle quiet
nicolas-grekas Sep 14, 2026
b5907f3
fix: keep generating unique names for workers that share a script
nicolas-grekas Sep 17, 2026
322d6e7
feat: report the server of a worker as its own metric label
nicolas-grekas Sep 17, 2026
8072444
feat: frankenphp_get_vars() and frankenphp_set_vars()
nicolas-grekas Sep 6, 2026
ff5b87f
feat: frankenphp_send_task(), frankenphp_receive_task() and friends
nicolas-grekas Sep 7, 2026
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678 changes: 678 additions & 0 deletions bgworker_test.go

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62 changes: 15 additions & 47 deletions caddy/app.go
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
"github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/caddyconfig/httpcaddyfile"
"github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/modules/caddyhttp"
"github.com/dunglas/frankenphp"
"github.com/dunglas/frankenphp/internal/fastabs"
)

var (
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -60,15 +59,14 @@ type FrankenPHPApp struct {
// EXPERIMENTAL: MaxRequests sets the maximum number of requests a PHP thread handles before restarting (0 = unlimited)
MaxRequests int `json:"max_requests,omitempty"`

opts []frankenphp.Option
metrics frankenphp.Metrics
ctx context.Context
logger *slog.Logger
modules []*FrankenPHPModule
usedWorkerNames map[string]bool
httpApp *caddyhttp.App
hasStarted atomic.Bool
started chan any
opts []frankenphp.Option
metrics frankenphp.Metrics
ctx context.Context
logger *slog.Logger
modules []*FrankenPHPModule
httpApp *caddyhttp.App
hasStarted atomic.Bool
started chan any
}

var errIni = errors.New(`"php_ini" must be in the format: php_ini "<key>" "<value>"`)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ func (f *FrankenPHPApp) Start() error {
// register global workers
for _, w := range f.Workers {
w.FileName = repl.ReplaceKnown(w.FileName, "")
w.Name = f.createUniqueWorkerName(w, "")
opts, err := w.toWorkerOptions()
if err != nil {
return err
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -224,7 +221,6 @@ func (f *FrankenPHPApp) registerModule(repl *caddy.Replacer, module *FrankenPHPM

for _, w := range module.Workers {
w.FileName = repl.ReplaceKnown(w.FileName, "")
w.Name = f.createUniqueWorkerName(w, serverName)
workerOptions, err := w.toWorkerOptions()
if err != nil {
return err
Expand All @@ -236,37 +232,6 @@ func (f *FrankenPHPApp) registerModule(repl *caddy.Replacer, module *FrankenPHPM
return nil
}

// avoid name collisions for workers
// on collision, a name is first qualified with the server name
// ("<serverName>:<name>") before falling back to a numeric postfix
func (f *FrankenPHPApp) createUniqueWorkerName(wc workerConfig, serverName string) string {
if f.usedWorkerNames == nil {
f.usedWorkerNames = make(map[string]bool)
}

if wc.Name == "" {
wc.Name, _ = fastabs.FastAbs(wc.FileName)
}

name := wc.Name
suffix := 0
for {
if _, ok := f.usedWorkerNames[name]; !ok {
f.usedWorkerNames[name] = true
break
}
if serverName != "" {
name = serverName + ":" + wc.Name
serverName = ""
continue
}
suffix++
name = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%d", wc.Name, suffix)
}

return name
}

// UnmarshalCaddyfile implements caddyfile.Unmarshaler.
func (f *FrankenPHPApp) UnmarshalCaddyfile(d *caddyfile.Dispenser) error {
for d.Next() {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -381,10 +346,13 @@ func (f *FrankenPHPApp) UnmarshalCaddyfile(d *caddyfile.Dispenser) error {
if len(wc.MatchPath) != 0 {
return d.Errf(`"match" can only be used in a php_server worker block, not in a global one: %q`, wc.FileName)
}
// check for duplicate workers
for _, existingWorker := range f.Workers {
if existingWorker.FileName == wc.FileName {
return d.Errf("global workers must not have duplicate filenames: %q", wc.FileName)
// check for duplicate workers; background workers are keyed
// by name, several may share a script
if !wc.Background {
for _, existingWorker := range f.Workers {
if !existingWorker.Background && existingWorker.FileName == wc.FileName {
return d.Errf("global workers must not have duplicate filenames: %q", wc.FileName)
}
}
}

Expand Down
103 changes: 71 additions & 32 deletions caddy/caddy_test.go
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -757,6 +757,45 @@ func TestMetrics(t *testing.T) {
require.NoError(t, testutil.GatherAndCompare(ctx.GetMetricsRegistry(), strings.NewReader(expectedMetrics), "frankenphp_total_threads", "frankenphp_busy_threads"))
}

// TestBackgroundWorkerFromCaddyfile starts a background worker from a
// Caddyfile and checks it runs: the sentinel its script touches appears
func TestBackgroundWorkerFromCaddyfile(t *testing.T) {
sentinel := filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "bg.sentinel"))
tester := caddytest.NewTester(t)
initServer(t, tester, `
{
skip_install_trust
admin localhost:2999
http_port `+testPort+`
https_port 9443

frankenphp {
worker {
file ../testdata/bgworker/basic.php
num 1
name bg-caddy
background
env BG_SENTINEL `+sentinel+`
}
}
}

localhost:`+testPort+` {
route {
php {
root ../testdata
}
}
}
`, "caddyfile")

require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
_, err := os.Stat(sentinel)

return err == nil
}, 5*time.Second, 25*time.Millisecond, "the background worker declared in the Caddyfile did not run")
}

func TestWorkerMetrics(t *testing.T) {
var wg sync.WaitGroup
tester := caddytest.NewTester(t)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -829,19 +868,19 @@ func TestWorkerMetrics(t *testing.T) {

# HELP frankenphp_busy_workers Number of busy PHP workers for this worker
# TYPE frankenphp_busy_workers gauge
frankenphp_busy_workers{worker="` + workerName + `"} 0
frankenphp_busy_workers{server="",worker="` + workerName + `"} 0

# HELP frankenphp_total_workers Total number of PHP workers for this worker
# TYPE frankenphp_total_workers gauge
frankenphp_total_workers{worker="` + workerName + `"} 2
frankenphp_total_workers{server="",worker="` + workerName + `"} 2

# HELP frankenphp_worker_request_count
# TYPE frankenphp_worker_request_count counter
frankenphp_worker_request_count{worker="` + workerName + `"} 10
frankenphp_worker_request_count{server="",worker="` + workerName + `"} 10

# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have successfully called frankenphp_handle_request at least once
# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have reached their ready point at least once: frankenphp_handle_request for HTTP workers, frankenphp_worker_tick for background workers
# TYPE frankenphp_ready_workers gauge
frankenphp_ready_workers{worker="` + workerName + `"} 2
frankenphp_ready_workers{server="",worker="` + workerName + `"} 2
`

ctx := caddy.ActiveContext()
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -904,7 +943,7 @@ func TestPhpServerWorkerMatchPoolCount(t *testing.T) {

var pools []string
for line := range strings.SplitSeq(metrics.String(), "\n") {
if !strings.HasPrefix(line, "frankenphp_total_workers{worker=") {
if !strings.HasPrefix(line, "frankenphp_total_workers{") {
continue
}
if !strings.Contains(line, "dedup-match-worker.php") && !strings.Contains(line, "dedup-plain-worker.php") {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -986,19 +1025,19 @@ func TestNamedWorkerMetrics(t *testing.T) {

# HELP frankenphp_busy_workers Number of busy PHP workers for this worker
# TYPE frankenphp_busy_workers gauge
frankenphp_busy_workers{worker="my_app"} 0
frankenphp_busy_workers{server="",worker="my_app"} 0

# HELP frankenphp_total_workers Total number of PHP workers for this worker
# TYPE frankenphp_total_workers gauge
frankenphp_total_workers{worker="my_app"} 2
frankenphp_total_workers{server="",worker="my_app"} 2

# HELP frankenphp_worker_request_count
# TYPE frankenphp_worker_request_count counter
frankenphp_worker_request_count{worker="my_app"} 10
frankenphp_worker_request_count{server="",worker="my_app"} 10

# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have successfully called frankenphp_handle_request at least once
# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have reached their ready point at least once: frankenphp_handle_request for HTTP workers, frankenphp_worker_tick for background workers
# TYPE frankenphp_ready_workers gauge
frankenphp_ready_workers{worker="my_app"} 2
frankenphp_ready_workers{server="",worker="my_app"} 2
`

ctx := caddy.ActiveContext()
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1082,19 +1121,19 @@ func TestAutoWorkerConfig(t *testing.T) {

# HELP frankenphp_busy_workers Number of busy PHP workers for this worker
# TYPE frankenphp_busy_workers gauge
frankenphp_busy_workers{worker="` + workerName + `"} 0
frankenphp_busy_workers{server="",worker="` + workerName + `"} 0

# HELP frankenphp_total_workers Total number of PHP workers for this worker
# TYPE frankenphp_total_workers gauge
frankenphp_total_workers{worker="` + workerName + `"} ` + workers + `
frankenphp_total_workers{server="",worker="` + workerName + `"} ` + workers + `

# HELP frankenphp_worker_request_count
# TYPE frankenphp_worker_request_count counter
frankenphp_worker_request_count{worker="` + workerName + `"} 10
frankenphp_worker_request_count{server="",worker="` + workerName + `"} 10

# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have successfully called frankenphp_handle_request at least once
# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have reached their ready point at least once: frankenphp_handle_request for HTTP workers, frankenphp_worker_tick for background workers
# TYPE frankenphp_ready_workers gauge
frankenphp_ready_workers{worker="` + workerName + `"} ` + workers + `
frankenphp_ready_workers{server="",worker="` + workerName + `"} ` + workers + `
`

ctx := caddy.ActiveContext()
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1348,7 +1387,7 @@ func TestMaxWaitTimeWorker(t *testing.T) {

expectedMetrics := `
# TYPE frankenphp_worker_queue_depth gauge
frankenphp_worker_queue_depth{worker="service"} 0
frankenphp_worker_queue_depth{server="",worker="service"} 0
`

ctx := caddy.ActiveContext()
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1449,21 +1488,21 @@ func TestMultiWorkersMetrics(t *testing.T) {

# HELP frankenphp_busy_workers Number of busy PHP workers for this worker
# TYPE frankenphp_busy_workers gauge
frankenphp_busy_workers{worker="service1"} 0
frankenphp_busy_workers{server="",worker="service1"} 0

# HELP frankenphp_total_workers Total number of PHP workers for this worker
# TYPE frankenphp_total_workers gauge
frankenphp_total_workers{worker="service1"} 2
frankenphp_total_workers{worker="service2"} 3
frankenphp_total_workers{server="",worker="service1"} 2
frankenphp_total_workers{server="",worker="service2"} 3

# HELP frankenphp_worker_request_count
# TYPE frankenphp_worker_request_count counter
frankenphp_worker_request_count{worker="service1"} 10
frankenphp_worker_request_count{server="",worker="service1"} 10

# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have successfully called frankenphp_handle_request at least once
# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have reached their ready point at least once: frankenphp_handle_request for HTTP workers, frankenphp_worker_tick for background workers
# TYPE frankenphp_ready_workers gauge
frankenphp_ready_workers{worker="service1"} 2
frankenphp_ready_workers{worker="service2"} 3
frankenphp_ready_workers{server="",worker="service1"} 2
frankenphp_ready_workers{server="",worker="service2"} 3
`

ctx := caddy.ActiveContext()
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1614,12 +1653,12 @@ func TestWorkerRestart(t *testing.T) {

// Check metrics
expectedMetrics := `
# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have successfully called frankenphp_handle_request at least once
# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have reached their ready point at least once: frankenphp_handle_request for HTTP workers, frankenphp_worker_tick for background workers
# TYPE frankenphp_ready_workers gauge
frankenphp_ready_workers{worker="service"} 1
frankenphp_ready_workers{server="",worker="service"} 1
# HELP frankenphp_total_workers Total number of PHP workers for this worker
# TYPE frankenphp_total_workers gauge
frankenphp_total_workers{worker="service"} 1
frankenphp_total_workers{server="",worker="service"} 1
`

require.NoError(t,
Expand All @@ -1642,15 +1681,15 @@ func TestWorkerRestart(t *testing.T) {

// frankenphp_ready_workers should be back to 1 even after worker restarts
expectedMetrics = `
# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have successfully called frankenphp_handle_request at least once
# HELP frankenphp_ready_workers Running workers that have reached their ready point at least once: frankenphp_handle_request for HTTP workers, frankenphp_worker_tick for background workers
# TYPE frankenphp_ready_workers gauge
frankenphp_ready_workers{worker="service"} 1
frankenphp_ready_workers{server="",worker="service"} 1
# HELP frankenphp_total_workers Total number of PHP workers for this worker
# TYPE frankenphp_total_workers gauge
frankenphp_total_workers{worker="service"} 1
frankenphp_total_workers{server="",worker="service"} 1
# HELP frankenphp_worker_restarts Number of PHP worker restarts for this worker
# TYPE frankenphp_worker_restarts counter
frankenphp_worker_restarts{worker="service"} 3
frankenphp_worker_restarts{server="",worker="service"} 3
`

require.NoError(t,
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2113,7 +2152,7 @@ func TestSymlinkWorkerBehavior(t *testing.T) {

// Accessing the worker script without worker configuration MUST fail
// The script checks $_SERVER['FRANKENPHP_WORKER'] and dies if not set
tester.AssertGetResponse("http://localhost:"+testPort+"/index.php", http.StatusOK, "Error: This script must be run in worker mode (FRANKENPHP_WORKER not set to '1')\n")
tester.AssertGetResponse("http://localhost:"+testPort+"/index.php", http.StatusOK, "Error: This script must be run in worker mode (FRANKENPHP_WORKER not set)\n")
})

t.Run("MultipleRequests", func(t *testing.T) {
Expand Down
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