Re: zend module patch

At 20:02 10-10-01, Sascha Schumann wrote:

We already broke the API numerous times in 4.0.7. The thing we didn't break is the narrow binary compatibility of the module_entry structure.

    We did not break this particular API and there is technically
    no reason to introduce this particular change at this time.
    We can easily support two different structures in the future.
    The glue code is as simple as a couple of casts and a check
    for a magic value.  And yes, I volunteer for taking the
    burden of implementing it upon me.

    Am I the only one who values stable APIs?  There is no
    simple way to build a PHP extension which works across
    multiple PHP versions which makes those people and companies
    who develop extensions quite unhappy.  If we want to draw in
    wider support from a larger audience we should start to
    actually care about building something more reliable.

In the noble cause of not starting yet another Zeev-Sascha verbal war, I'll not answer this one :)

In my opinion, we should incorporate the changes in the next release of PHP. We can perhaps restart the whole 4.0.7 release process, or just force a couple of more RC's. Andi even suggested the possibility of skipping 4.0.7 and going directly to 4.0.8, but that's mostly semantics...

    Again, let us release 4.0.7 as it is and let us get the
    extended module structure right for the release afterwards.
    Consider 4.0.7 as a bugfix version of 4.0.6 if you want.

As I already said weeks ago (before RC3) - I oppose that. Zeev