Description: ------------ Net_Ping::ping() returns an instance of of the result class. But subsequent calls to Net_Ping::ping() leave the output from previous ping calls in the results buffer. So each result object from ping() has all previous ping output smashed in the array. We're missing a $this->_results() = array() right before ping() does it's actual work. Test script: --------------- require_once "PEAR.php"; require_once 'Net/Ping.php'; $pong = Net_Ping::factory(); // should give a successful sample of your ping's output $result = $pong->ping('www.google.com'); print_r($result); // an IP address (from a block I manage at work) which // has nothing on it, so all your ICMP echos will timeout $result = $pong->ping('209.92.3.80'); print_r($result); Expected result: ---------------- (trimmed down) I expect to find the result objects have seperate ping output, like this: [_raw_data] => Array ( [0] => PING www.l.google.com (64.233.161.147): 56 data bytes [1] => 64 bytes from 64.233.161.147: icmp_seq=0 ttl=241 time=79.640 ms [2] => 64 bytes from 64.233.161.147: icmp_seq=1 ttl=241 time=74.372 ms [3] => 64 bytes from 64.233.161.147: icmp_seq=2 ttl=241 time=80.055 ms [4] => [5] => --- www.l.google.com ping statistics --- [6] => 3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss [7] => round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 74.372/78.022/80.055/2.587 ms ) AND [_raw_data] => Array ( [0] => PING 209.92.3.80 (209.92.3.80): 56 data bytes [1] => [2] => --- 209.92.3.80 ping statistics --- [3] => 3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss Actual result: -------------- [_raw_data] => Array ( [0] => PING www.l.google.com (64.233.161.147): 56 data bytes [1] => 64 bytes from 64.233.161.147: icmp_seq=0 ttl=241 time=79.640 ms [2] => 64 bytes from 64.233.161.147: icmp_seq=1 ttl=241 time=74.372 ms [3] => 64 bytes from 64.233.161.147: icmp_seq=2 ttl=241 time=80.055 ms [4] => [5] => --- www.l.google.com ping statistics --- [6] => 3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss [7] => round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 74.372/78.022/80.055/2.587 ms [8] => PING 209.92.3.80 (209.92.3.80): 56 data bytes [9] => [10] => --- 209.92.3.80 ping statistics --- [11] => 3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss )

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