LeaVerou / LeaVerou/rgba.php

COLORDIR not needed when cache off

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Description

Probably you should change

if (!is_writable($dir))

to

if (CACHEPNGS and !is_writable($dir))

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Research direction

Search the PHP source for the is_writable($dir) check and inspect how the CACHEPNGS setting controls cache use. Confirm the writable-directory check is skipped when caching is disabled, then verify that the script no longer requires COLORDIR in that mode.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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