$$Need apache server database pool....$$

Checkout the thread on the php-general mailing list with regard to "Large PHP/Database driven site & scalability" but anyhow I need to have connection pooling integrated into the mysql_pconnects in an apache/php module environment instead of the current apache child based pool - If i can get confirmation on the possibility of it, and how long it would take I would enjoy looking into financing the development of it - and I've seen threads all over the php mailing list of people asking for it - I'm sure its possible to start a combined pool for the funding as well Thanks, Eric