Req #75386 [Com]: report architecture in "php -v", e.g. x86, x64

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=75386&edit=1 ID: 75386 Comment by: maggus dot staab at googlemail dot com Reported by: maggus dot staab at googlemail dot com Summary: report architecture in "php -v", e.g. x86, x64 Status: Open Type: Feature/Change Request Package: CGI/CLI related Operating System: any PHP Version: 7.0.24 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: I just realized that x64 is mentioned as expected. the absence of a architecture seem to indicate x86. maybe this could be more explicit. php -v PHP 7.1.2 (cli) (built: Feb 14 2017 21:24:45) ( NTS MSVC14 (Visual C++ 2015) x64 ) Copyright (c) 1997-2017 The PHP Group Zend Engine v3.1.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2017 Zend Technologies Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2017-10-16 10:05:37] maggus dot staab at googlemail dot com Description: ------------ when downloading extensions for your php installation you need to answer several questions to find the correct version. see e.g. http://windows.php.net/downloads/pecl/releases/ast/0.1.6/ there are variants like TS and NTS. also you need to know whether x86 or x64 fits your system. php -v already answers the question regarding TS/NTS but doesnt for x86 vs. x64 would be great to have this info contained in php -v. Test script: --------------- invoke "php -v" on CLI Expected result: ---------------- PHP 7.0.14 (cli) (built: Dec 6 2016 15:35:45) ( x64/x86, NTS ) Copyright (c) 1997-2016 The PHP Group Zend Engine v3.0.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2016 Zend Technologies (difference in the 1st line: x64/x86) Actual result: -------------- PHP 7.0.14 (cli) (built: Dec 6 2016 15:35:45) ( NTS ) Copyright (c) 1997-2016 The PHP Group Zend Engine v3.0.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2016 Zend Technologies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=75386&edit=1