[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #11588: show_message() should flush the output buffers when its called.

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#11588: show_message() should flush the output buffers when its called.
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 Reporter:  dd32            |       Owner:           
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  3.0      
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  2.9      
 Severity:  normal          |    Keywords:  has-patch
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Comment(by Denis-de-Bernardy):

 Replying to [comment:6 dd32]:
 > > Up to you. I hook into show_message() using the above-mentioned
 function anyway. :-P
 >
 > I realise that, But this is a defect for a bug in an open source
 application that thousands use, Your input is valued, But please do think
 of regular users rather than just those of your distribution if you're
 going to offer knowledge.

 I thought no less, and that was precisely my point in suggesting the above
 code. I originally tried to flush things more or less the way you are
 suggesting. It only works provided that:

  - The server does not enable output buffering
  - The server does not gzip the output (meaning it technically ignores
 flush() statements)
  - The user agent doesn't wait for a certain amount of data before
 rendering (which is to say most UA nowadays)

 The code I'm suggesting has been evolving since towards early 2007. It has
 been tested by hundreds of users.

 Again, it's just for information. You're welcome to use any or all of it;
 or to ignore it, and delay your arriving to similar code in a few months
 or years.

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