php.ini:upload_max_filesize reverts to default when error_reporting = All
 

I have a bizarre problem with my php5 system php.ini file. I have these relevant directives set:

when I call phpinfo(), it reports the PHP default max upload size of 2M

If I comment out error_reporting, it works i.e. 13M is reported.

What gives?

I need to suppress the errors. Can I change the default from 2M perhaps?

Erase the ";" in the first line and use the = assignment instead of the function call
error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE & ~E_DEPRECATED

I guess that could help...

No, that didn't work I'm afraid. I think I've tried every permutation. I don't understand the link between the error_reporting directive and reading php.ini. If I completely comment out the line, php.ini is fine.

the error_reporting directive must not stand there as a function call with an endening ";". It is not a php script but an ini file. Did you restart the server after making the changes in php.ini?

Yes, I restart Apache every change.

Blocks php.ini (or reverts to defaults) but enables the code.

Enables changes to php.ini but blows up the code.

So, presumably, leaving error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE & ~E_DEPRECATED); in makes the php.ini file unreadable. This is simply a syntax error and the code is at fault.

The weird thing is that commenting out all references to error_reporting blows up the code.