From: Stanislav Malyshev <stas@php.net>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 05:21:57 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: improve CURL tests to allow testing without separate server
X-Git-Tag: php-5.5.13RC1~8
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=c507c9f01b10d7d991e38af55d22fad122dfbdf8;p=php

improve CURL tests to allow testing without separate server
---

diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/bug27023.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/bug27023.phpt
index 62effec990..fce69f5708 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/bug27023.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/bug27023.phpt
@@ -4,18 +4,15 @@ Bug #27023 (CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS does not parse content types for files)
 error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
-	exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-}
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  {
-	exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-}
+include 'skipif.inc';
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
-$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 $ch = curl_init();
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SAFE_UPLOAD, 0);
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "{$host}/get.php?test=file");
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
 
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/bug27023_2.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/bug27023_2.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c878ebac31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/bug27023_2.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+--TEST--
+Bug #27023 (CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS does not parse content types for files)
+--INI--
+error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
+$ch = curl_init();
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SAFE_UPLOAD, 1);
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "{$host}/get.php?test=file");
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
+
+$file = curl_file_create(__DIR__ . '/curl_testdata1.txt');
+$params = array('file' => $file);
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $params);
+var_dump(curl_exec($ch));
+
+$file = curl_file_create(__DIR__ . '/curl_testdata1.txt', "text/plain");
+$params = array('file' => $file);
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $params);
+var_dump(curl_exec($ch));
+
+$file = curl_file_create(__DIR__ . '/curl_testdata1.txt', null, "foo.txt");
+$params = array('file' => $file);
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $params);
+var_dump(curl_exec($ch));
+
+$file = curl_file_create(__DIR__ . '/curl_testdata1.txt', "text/plain", "foo.txt");
+$params = array('file' => $file);
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $params);
+var_dump(curl_exec($ch));
+
+
+curl_close($ch);
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+string(%d) "curl_testdata1.txt|application/octet-stream"
+string(%d) "curl_testdata1.txt|text/plain"
+string(%d) "foo.txt|application/octet-stream"
+string(%d) "foo.txt|text/plain"
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/bug45161.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/bug45161.phpt
index 9fdc7a7e22..bfcd244004 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/bug45161.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/bug45161.phpt
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
 if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
 	exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
 }
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  {
-	exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-}
 $curl_version = curl_version(); 
 if ($curl_version['version_number'] < 0x071100) {
 	exit("skip: test works only with curl >= 7.17.0"); 
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/bug46711.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/bug46711.phpt
index 8eef5562fe..3149c45d7e 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/bug46711.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/bug46711.phpt
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ Bug #46711 (lost memory when foreach is used for values passed to curl_setopt())
 if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
 	exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
 }
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  {
-	exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-}
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/bug48203.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/bug48203.phpt
index d8f4d2269f..aae7fc51a4 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/bug48203.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/bug48203.phpt
@@ -1,24 +1,17 @@
 --TEST--
 Bug #48203 (Crash when CURLOPT_STDERR is set to regular file)
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
-	exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-}
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  {
-	exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-}
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
-
+include 'server.inc';
 $fp = fopen(dirname(__FILE__) . '/bug48203.tmp', 'w');
 
 $ch = curl_init();
 
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_VERBOSE, 1);
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_STDERR, $fp);
-curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'));
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, curl_cli_server_start());
 
 fclose($fp); // <-- premature close of $fp caused a crash!
 
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/bug48203_multi.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/bug48203_multi.phpt
index 501b77843e..e28c990e93 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/bug48203_multi.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/bug48203_multi.phpt
@@ -2,16 +2,11 @@
 Variation of bug #48203 with curl_multi_exec (Crash when file pointers passed to curl are closed before calling curl_multi_exec)
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
-	exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-}
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  {
-	exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-}
+include 'skipif.inc';
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
-
+include 'server.inc';
 function checkForClosedFilePointer($curl_option, $description) {
 	$fp = fopen(dirname(__FILE__) . '/bug48203.tmp', 'w');
 
@@ -21,7 +16,7 @@ function checkForClosedFilePointer($curl_option, $description) {
 	$options = array(
 		CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => 1,
 		$curl_option => $fp,
-		CURLOPT_URL => getenv("PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER")
+		CURLOPT_URL => curl_cli_server_start()
 	);
 
 	// we also need to set CURLOPT_VERBOSE to test CURLOPT_STDERR properly
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/bug48207.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/bug48207.phpt
index 6ac16f5ea8..a3cd81544b 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/bug48207.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/bug48207.phpt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Test curl_setopt() CURLOPT_FILE readonly file handle
 Mark van der Velden
 #testfest Utrecht 2009
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl")) print "skip"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /*
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ Mark van der Velden
  */
 
 // Figure out what handler to use
-$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
 if(!empty($host)) {
 
     // Use the set Environment variable
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/bug54798.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/bug54798.phpt
index afd98cb87e..4a9b999940 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/bug54798.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/bug54798.phpt
@@ -2,12 +2,7 @@
 Bug #54798 (Segfault when CURLOPT_STDERR file pointer is closed before calling curl_exec)
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
-	exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-}
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  {
-	exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-}
+include 'skipif.inc';
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
@@ -47,7 +42,8 @@ $options_to_check = array(
     "CURLOPT_INFILE"
 );
 
-$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
 foreach($options_to_check as $option) {
 	checkForClosedFilePointer($host, constant($option), $option);
 }
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/bug54995.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/bug54995.phpt
index 0f3f50f344..4af59948be 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/bug54995.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/bug54995.phpt
@@ -2,20 +2,16 @@
 Bug #54995 (Missing CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE support)
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
-	exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-}
+include 'skipif.inc';
+
 if ($curl_version['version_number'] > 0x070a08) {
 	exit("skip: tests works a versions of curl >= 7.10.8");
 }
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  {
-	exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-}
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
-
-$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
 $ch = curl_init();
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "{$host}/get.php");
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/bug55767.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/bug55767.phpt
index 321f67ba60..161ced0bf1 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/bug55767.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/bug55767.phpt
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 Test curl_opt() function with POST params from array with a numeric key
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
+include 'skipinf.inc';
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
@@ -13,7 +12,8 @@ if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_R
  * Alias to functions:
  */
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo '*** Testing curl sending through GET an POST ***' . "\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/bug66109.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/bug66109.phpt
index aacfba438a..5a18e97294 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/bug66109.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/bug66109.phpt
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
 --TEST--
 Bug #66109 (Option CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST can't be reset to default.)
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
-	exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-}
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  {
-	exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-}
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
-
-$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
 $ch = curl_init();
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "{$host}/get.php?test=method");
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_CURLOPT_READDATA.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_CURLOPT_READDATA.phpt
index ea63d445ac..25bd0e9b49 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_CURLOPT_READDATA.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_CURLOPT_READDATA.phpt
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ Test CURLOPT_READDATA without a callback function
 Mattijs Hoitink mattijshoitink@gmail.com
 #Testfest Utrecht 2009
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
 // The URL to POST to
-$url = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER') . '/get.php?test=post';
+$url = $host . '/get.php?test=post';
 
 // Create a temporary file to read the data from
 $tempname = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'CURL_DATA');
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_001.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_001.phpt
index fa362b33ce..4921b69bdd 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_001.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_001.phpt
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ Test curl_exec() function with basic functionality
 Sebastian Deutsch <sebastian.deutsch@9elements.com>
 TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Jean-Marc Fontaine <jmf@durcommefaire.net>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool curl_exec(resource ch)
@@ -15,8 +12,8 @@ if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_R
  * Source code: ext/curl/interface.c
  * Alias to functions: 
  */
-	
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo "*** Testing curl_exec() : basic functionality ***\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_002.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_002.phpt
index e46f323b5a..69aef4b825 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_002.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_002.phpt
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ Test curl_opt() function with CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER parameter set to 1
 Sebastian Deutsch <sebastian.deutsch@9elements.com>
 TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Jean-Marc Fontaine <jmf@durcommefaire.net>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool curl_setopt(resource ch, int option, mixed value)
@@ -16,7 +13,8 @@ if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_R
  * Alias to functions:
  */
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo '*** Testing curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1); ***' . "\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_003.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_003.phpt
index eb2aecdd8f..9c5967db8f 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_003.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_003.phpt
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ Test curl_opt() function with POST parameters
 Sebastian Deutsch <sebastian.deutsch@9elements.com>
 TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Jean-Marc Fontaine <jmf@durcommefaire.net>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool curl_setopt(resource ch, int option, mixed value)
@@ -16,7 +13,8 @@ if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_R
  * Alias to functions:
  */
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo '*** Testing curl sending through GET an POST ***' . "\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_004.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_004.phpt
index ea2eeca87c..08dc7a1005 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_004.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_004.phpt
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ Test curl_opt() function with setting referer
 Sebastian Deutsch <sebastian.deutsch@9elements.com>
 TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Jean-Marc Fontaine <jmf@durcommefaire.net>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool curl_setopt(resource ch, int option, mixed value)
@@ -16,7 +13,8 @@ if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_R
  * Alias to functions:
  */
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo '*** Testing curl setting referer ***' . "\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_005.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_005.phpt
index 9285c108e2..200db765dc 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_005.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_005.phpt
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ Test curl_opt() function with user agent
 Sebastian Deutsch <sebastian.deutsch@9elements.com>
 TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Jean-Marc Fontaine <jmf@durcommefaire.net>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool curl_setopt(resource ch, int option, mixed value)
@@ -16,7 +13,8 @@ if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_R
  * Alias to functions:
  */
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo '*** Testing curl with user agent ***' . "\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_006.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_006.phpt
index 5f1a4f4839..66ca036a96 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_006.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_006.phpt
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ Test curl_opt() function with CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION parameter set to a closure
 ?
 TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Jean-Marc Fontaine <jmf@durcommefaire.net>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool curl_setopt(resource ch, int option, mixed value)
@@ -16,7 +13,8 @@ if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_R
  * Alias to functions:
  */
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo '*** Testing curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION, <closure>); ***' . "\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_011.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_011.phpt
index 10c90b123a..4e33082409 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_011.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_011.phpt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Test curl_opt() function with COOKIE
 --CREDITS--
 TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Xavier Gorse <xgorse@elao.com>      
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv(b'PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool curl_setopt(resource ch, int option, mixed value)
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Xavier Gorse <xgorse@elao.com>
  * Alias to functions:
  */
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo '*** Testing curl with cookie ***' . "\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_012.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_012.phpt
index e4706fad46..f136880dff 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_012.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_012.phpt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Test curl_opt() function with CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION/CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_0
 --CREDITS--
 TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Xavier Gorse <xgorse@elao.com>   
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv(b'PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool curl_setopt(resource ch, int option, mixed value)
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Xavier Gorse <xgorse@elao.com>
  * Alias to functions:
  */
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo '*** Testing curl with HTTP/1.0 ***' . "\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_013.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_013.phpt
index c49d187be3..6d09517e8d 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_013.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_013.phpt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Test curl_opt() function with CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION/CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1
 --CREDITS--
 TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Xavier Gorse <xgorse@elao.com>      
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv(b'PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool curl_setopt(resource ch, int option, mixed value)
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Xavier Gorse <xgorse@elao.com>
  * Alias to functions:
  */
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo '*** Testing curl with HTTP/1.1 ***' . "\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_017.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_017.phpt
index 09247b2c69..dc0bee926b 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_017.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_017.phpt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Test curl_multi_exec() function with basic functionality
 --CREDITS--
 TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Thomas Rabaix <thomas.rabaix@gmail.com>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool curl_multi_exec(resource ch)
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Thomas Rabaix <thomas.rabaix@gmail.com>
  * Alias to functions: 
  */
 	
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo "*** Testing curl_exec() : basic functionality ***\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_018.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_018.phpt
index 7cffb89f01..359421fc0a 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_018.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_018.phpt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Test curl_setopt() with curl_multi function with basic functionality
 --CREDITS--
 TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Thomas Rabaix <thomas.rabaix@gmail.com>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool curl_setopt(resource ch, int option, mixed value)
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ TestFest 2009 - AFUP - Thomas Rabaix <thomas.rabaix@gmail.com>
  * Alias to functions:
  */
 	
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   // start testing
   echo "*** Testing curl_exec() : basic functionality ***\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_019.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_019.phpt
index ab605a8c7d..2c58500ef7 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_019.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_019.phpt
@@ -3,22 +3,19 @@ Test curl_getinfo() function with CURLINFO_EFFECTIVE_URL parameter
 --CREDITS--
 Jean-Marc Fontaine <jmf@durcommefaire.net>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
-  $url = "{$host}/get.php?test=";
+  $url = "http://{$host}/get.php?test=";
   $ch  = curl_init();
 
   curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
   curl_exec($ch);
   $info = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_EFFECTIVE_URL);
   var_dump($url == $info);
-  
   curl_close($ch);
 ?>
 ===DONE===
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_020.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_020.phpt
index d622053506..1227ad3261 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_020.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_020.phpt
@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@ Test curl_getinfo() function with CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE parameter
 --CREDITS--
 Jean-Marc Fontaine <jmf@durcommefaire.net>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   $url = "{$host}/get.php?test=";
   $ch  = curl_init();
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_021.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_021.phpt
index 3b4798d515..d9f5a90bef 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_021.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_basic_021.phpt
@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@ Test curl_getinfo() function with CURLINFO_CONTENT_TYPE parameter
 --CREDITS--
 Jean-Marc Fontaine <jmf@durcommefaire.net>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
   $url  = "{$host}/get.php?test=contenttype";
 
   $ch = curl_init();
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_001.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_001.phpt
index f1b4db3ce5..aafa41ee2e 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_001.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_001.phpt
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ Test curl_copy_handle() with simple get
 Rick Buitenman <rick@meritos.nl>
 #testfest Utrecht 2009
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   echo '*** Testing curl copy handle with simple GET ***' . "\n";
 
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_002.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_002.phpt
index 9ab33635fb..6e8214ad2b 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_002.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_002.phpt
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ Test curl_copy_handle() with simple POST
 Rick Buitenman <rick@meritos.nl>
 #testfest Utrecht 2009
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   echo '*** Testing curl copy handle with simple POST ***' . "\n";
 
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_004.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_004.phpt
index 9b794e91b4..c690180a55 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_004.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_004.phpt
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ Test curl_copy_handle() after exec()
 Rick Buitenman <rick@meritos.nl>
 #testfest Utrecht 2009
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   echo '*** Test curl_copy_handle() after exec() ***' . "\n";
 
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_005.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_005.phpt
index aa9e2fa998..e92603324e 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_005.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_005.phpt
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ Test curl_copy_handle() after exec() with POST
 Rick Buitenman <rick@meritos.nl>
 #testfest Utrecht 2009
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   echo '*** Test curl_copy_handle() after exec() with POST ***' . "\n";
 
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_006.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_006.phpt
index defc0f232a..0a5c2a25e6 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_006.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_006.phpt
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ Test curl_copy_handle() with User Agent
 Rick Buitenman <rick@meritos.nl>
 #testfest Utrecht 2009
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   echo '*** Testing curl copy handle with User Agent ***' . "\n";
 
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_007.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_007.phpt
index aa7306c1c9..6334d2a4b8 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_007.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_007.phpt
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 --TEST--
 Test curl_copy_handle() with simple POST
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   echo '*** Testing curl copy handle with simple POST using array as arguments ***' . "\n";
 
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_008.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_008.phpt
index 692c2df192..cdb7de374d 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_008.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_copy_handle_basic_008.phpt
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 --TEST--
 Test curl_copy_handle() with CURLOPT_PROGRESSFUNCTION
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
-  $host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+  include 'server.inc';
+  $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
   $url = "{$host}/get.php";
   $ch = curl_init($url);
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_file_deleted_before_curl_close.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_file_deleted_before_curl_close.phpt
index 3a4d949e75..5e806add08 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_file_deleted_before_curl_close.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_file_deleted_before_curl_close.phpt
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ Memory corruption error if fp of just created file is closed before curl_close.
 --CREDITS--
 Alexey Shein <confik@gmail.com>
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
-$ch = curl_init(getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'));
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
+$ch = curl_init($host);
 
 $temp_file = dirname(__FILE__) . '/curl_file_deleted_before_curl_close.tmp';
 if (file_exists($temp_file)) {
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_file_upload.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_file_upload.phpt
index d3168e578a..b06dedb688 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_file_upload.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_file_upload.phpt
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 --TEST--
 CURL file uploading
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
-	exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
-}
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  {
-	exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-}
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
@@ -25,7 +18,8 @@ function testcurl($ch, $name, $mime = '', $postname = '')
 	var_dump(curl_exec($ch));
 }
 
-$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
 $ch = curl_init();
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "{$host}/get.php?test=file");
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_multi_getcontent_basic3.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_multi_getcontent_basic3.phpt
index ac2a371724..190fe9d9c0 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_multi_getcontent_basic3.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_multi_getcontent_basic3.phpt
@@ -4,12 +4,7 @@ Curl_multi_getcontent() basic test with different sources (local file/http)
 Rein Velt (rein@velt.org)
 #TestFest Utrecht 20090509
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php
-if (!extension_loaded('curl')) print 'skip need ext/curl';
-if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  {
-	exit("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
-}
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 	//CURL_MULTI_GETCONTENT TEST
@@ -19,7 +14,8 @@ if (false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER'))  {
 	$ch2=curl_init();
 
 	//SET URL AND OTHER OPTIONS
-	$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+    include 'server.inc';
+    $host = curl_cli_server_start();
 	curl_setopt($ch1, CURLOPT_URL, "{$host}/get.php?test=getpost&get_param=Hello%20World");
 	curl_setopt($ch2, CURLOPT_URL, "file://".dirname(__FILE__). DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . "curl_testdata2.txt");
 	curl_setopt($ch1, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_array_basic.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_array_basic.phpt
index 427de7fc75..d858241b78 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_array_basic.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_array_basic.phpt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ curl_setopt_array() function - tests setting multiple cURL options with curl_set
 Mattijs Hoitink mattijshoitink@gmail.com
 #Testfest Utrecht 2009
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl")) print "skip"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /*
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Mattijs Hoitink mattijshoitink@gmail.com
  */
 
 // Figure out what handler to use
-$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
 if (!empty($host)) {
     // Use the set Environment variable
     $url = "{$host}/get.php?test=get";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic002.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic002.phpt
index 074158a4b3..7a11493ed2 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic002.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic002.phpt
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ curl_setopt basic tests with CURLOPT_STDERR.
 Paul Sohier
 #phptestfest utrecht
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
-$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
 // start testing
 echo "*** Testing curl_setopt with CURLOPT_STDERR\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic003.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic003.phpt
index aa225c6e33..246b83b418 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic003.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic003.phpt
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ curl_setopt() call with CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER
 Paul Sohier
 #phptestfest utrecht
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
-$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
 // start testing
 echo "*** curl_setopt() call with CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic004.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic004.phpt
index 97b4115e3c..ee0b4921d5 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic004.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_setopt_basic004.phpt
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ curl_setopt() call with CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER
 Paul Sohier
 #phptestfest utrecht
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl") || false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) print "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable"; ?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
-$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
 // start testing
 echo "*** curl_setopt() call with CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER set to 1\n";
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_version_error.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_version_error.phpt
index fb4793af16..a9b80c55be 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_version_error.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_version_error.phpt
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 --TEST--
 Test curl_version() function : error conditions
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
-	die('skip - curl extension not available in this build'); 
-}
-if (!getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) {
-	echo "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable";
-}
-?>
+<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded"); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_version_variation1.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_version_variation1.phpt
index cd912c4803..927b4ac317 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_version_variation1.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_version_variation1.phpt
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 --TEST--
 Test curl_version() function : usage variations - test values for $ascii argument
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
-	echo "skip - curl extension not available in this build";
-}
-if (!getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) {
-	echo "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable";
-}
-?>
+<?php if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded"); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/curl_writeheader_callback.phpt b/ext/curl/tests/curl_writeheader_callback.phpt
index fa27363a41..46e0cc18ba 100644
--- a/ext/curl/tests/curl_writeheader_callback.phpt
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/curl_writeheader_callback.phpt
@@ -4,16 +4,9 @@ Test curl option CURLOPT_HEADERFUNCTION
 Mathieu Kooiman <mathieuk@gmail.com>
 Dutch UG, TestFest 2009, Utrecht
 --DESCRIPTION--
-Hit the host identified by PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER and determine that the headers are sent to the callback specified for CURLOPT_HEADERFUNCTION. Different test servers specified for PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER might return different sets of headers. Just test for HTTP/1.1 200 OK.
+Hit the host and determine that the headers are sent to the callback specified for CURLOPT_HEADERFUNCTION. Different test servers might return different sets of headers. Just test for HTTP/1.1 200 OK.
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php 
-if (!extension_loaded("curl")) {
-	echo "skip - curl extension not available in this build";
-}
-if (!getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) {
-	echo "skip need PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER environment variable";
-}
-?>
+<?php include 'skipif.inc'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
@@ -23,7 +16,8 @@ function curl_header_callback($curl_handle, $data)
 		echo $data;
 }
 
-$host = getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+include 'server.inc';
+$host = curl_cli_server_start();
 
 $ch = curl_init();
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/server.inc b/ext/curl/tests/server.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d96a9850c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/server.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+define ("PHP_CURL_SERVER_HOSTNAME", "localhost");
+define ("PHP_CURL_SERVER_PORT", 8964);
+define ("PHP_CURL_SERVER_ADDRESS", PHP_CURL_SERVER_HOSTNAME.":".PHP_CURL_SERVER_PORT);
+
+function curl_cli_server_start() {
+    if(getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) {
+        return getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER');
+    }
+    
+	$php_executable = getenv('TEST_PHP_EXECUTABLE');
+	$doc_root = __DIR__;
+	$router = "responder/get.php";
+
+	$descriptorspec = array(
+		0 => STDIN,
+		1 => STDOUT,
+		2 => STDERR,
+	);
+
+	if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+		$cmd = "{$php_executable} -t {$doc_root} -n -S " . PHP_CURL_SERVER_ADDRESS;
+        $cmd .= " {$router}";
+		$handle = proc_open(addslashes($cmd), $descriptorspec, $pipes, $doc_root, NULL, array("bypass_shell" => true,  "suppress_errors" => true));
+	} else {
+		$cmd = "exec {$php_executable} -t {$doc_root} -n -S " . PHP_CURL_SERVER_ADDRESS;
+		$cmd .= " {$router}";
+		$cmd .= " 2>/dev/null";
+
+		$handle = proc_open($cmd, $descriptorspec, $pipes, $doc_root);
+	}
+	
+	// note: even when server prints 'Listening on localhost:8964...Press Ctrl-C to quit.'
+	//       it might not be listening yet...need to wait until fsockopen() call returns
+    $i = 0;
+    while (($i++ < 30) && !($fp = @fsockopen(PHP_CURL_SERVER_HOSTNAME, PHP_CURL_SERVER_PORT))) {
+        usleep(10000);
+    }
+
+    if ($fp) {
+        fclose($fp);
+    }
+
+	register_shutdown_function(
+		function($handle) use($router) {
+			proc_terminate($handle);
+		},
+			$handle
+		);
+	// don't bother sleeping, server is already up
+	// server can take a variable amount of time to be up, so just sleeping a guessed amount of time
+	// does not work. this is why tests sometimes pass and sometimes fail. to get a reliable pass
+	// sleeping doesn't work.
+    return PHP_CURL_SERVER_ADDRESS;
+}
diff --git a/ext/curl/tests/skipif.inc b/ext/curl/tests/skipif.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62b252bcd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/curl/tests/skipif.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php
+    if (!extension_loaded("curl")) exit("skip curl extension not loaded");
+    if(false === getenv('PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER')) {
+        if (php_sapi_name() != "cli") {
+                die("skip PHP_CURL_HTTP_REMOTE_SERVER env variable is not defined");
+        }
+    }