> > zeev Wed Feb 11 06:46:21 2004 EDT > > > > Modified files: > > /php-src/ext/standard dl.c > > Log: > > Finally add a notice to hint people that using dl() is a bad idea... > > > + zend_error(E_STRICT, "dl() is deprecated - use > extension= in > > your php.ini"); > > I'm wondering why _ONLY_ PHP got problems with auto* tools and dl... And > All others stuffs around use such things without problem. > A _strong_ opposition to deprecate dl (if anyone cares).
Agreed. It's far easier to develop a new extension using dl() using Apache on UNIX environments, assuming that the extension directive can only be changed by PHP_INI_SYSTEM. Forcing the extension= directive in php.ini means that every Apache request for a PHP file executes the development extension initialization code, as well as requiring that I setup another Apache .conf file, run a separate Apache instance on a different port, and create the proper virtual hosts, since it's possible to make the primary webserver unusuable with incorrectly written initialization subroutines. With dl() it only happens in the Apache threads/requests that explicitly load the extension; it's unlikely that this thread will kill the whole webserver if it has development problems. -Bob -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
