Set max_execution_time for specific controller in symfony2

Question

Using ini_set(), I can expand the maximum execution time of a script. In Symfony2, I can add ini_set to web/app.php and web/app_dev.php to apply the increased execution time to all controllers.

But in this case, I only want to expand the maximum execution time for one specific controller action in Symfony2. I'd rather not give other actions the possibility to run for a longer time than necessary.

I tried adding the ini_set at the top of the action function in the controller, but that doesn't seem to work. Any solutions? Thanks!

Answer 1

You can disable the PHP timeout limit with the set_time_limit function. More info here

as Example:

class TaskController extends Controller
{

    public function longTaskAction()
    {
        set_time_limit(0); // 0 = no limits
        // ..
    }
}