#45976 [Opn->Asn]: SPL fails to load if simplexml is not loaded

ID: 45976 Updated by: johannes@php.net Reported By: development at domain51 dot com -Status: Open +Status: Assigned Bug Type: SPL related Operating System: OS X PHP Version: 5.3CVS-2008-09-02 (CVS) -Assigned To: +Assigned To: helly New Comment: No, the behavior is wrong, the configure system should fail not create an invalid build. The question is: Should we enforce the availability of SimpleXML or not? Without too much thinking I tend to say no, and thinking a bit more I'm wondering if it makes sense to move SimpleXMLIterator from SPL to SimpleXML then we could get rid of that dependency. Marcus, what's your opinion on this? Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-09-02 23:40:33] development at domain51 dot com The problem is that SimpleXML should not be something that can be disabled if it is required for SPL and SPL can not be disabled. This will break all manner of debian packages that compile with --disable-all used. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-09-02 23:20:34] tularis@php.net What exactly is bugged about this according to you? SPL requires simpleXML, which you explicitly disallow. Seems pretty straightforward to me? enable simpleXML and SPL will load just fine again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-09-02 16:52:18] development at domain51 dot com Description: ------------ When the SimpleXML extension is not loaded, SPL fails to load. Reproduce code: --------------- $ ./configure --disable-simplexml && make && make install $ php -v Expected result: ---------------- PHP 5.3.0alpha3-dev (cli) (built: Sep 2 2008 11:09:22) Copyright (c) 1997-2008 The PHP Group Zend Engine v2.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Zend Technologies Actual result: -------------- PHP Warning: Cannot load module 'SPL' because required module 'simplexml' is not loaded in Unknown on line 0 PHP 5.3.0alpha3-dev (cli) (built: Sep 2 2008 11:09:22) Copyright (c) 1997-2008 The PHP Group Zend Engine v2.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Zend Technologies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=45976&edit=1