RE: Bug #3708 Updated: Have configure detect missing pieces of mo dules and generate warnings

Was BCMath unbundled from PHP again? Its bundled in with 4.1.2. Mike Robinson IT/Developer - Torstar Media Group Television Phone: 416.945.8786 Fax: 416.869.4566 Email: mrobinson@torontostartv.com > -----Original Message----- > From: sniper@php.net [mailto:sniper@php.net] > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 6:49 PM > To: php-bugs@lists.php.net > Subject: Bug #3708 Updated: Have configure detect missing pieces of > modules and generate warnings > > > ID: 3708 > Updated by: sniper@php.net > Reported By: joey@samaritan.com > -Status: Open > +Status: Closed > Bug Type: Feature/Change Request > Operating System: All > PHP Version: 4.0 Beta 4 Patch Level 1 > New Comment: > > Most extensions check that the required libraries are > > found and if not, the configure breaks at that point > > and tells what is missing. > > > > (and bcmath libraries are bundled with PHP) > > > > > Previous Comments: > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > [2000-03-02 11:52:35] joey@samaritan.com > > This was a request to the list. A good idea, if we can ever implement > it. > > Obviously not a big issue, though. > > > > " > > The error message is not particularly meaningful. I suggest > > that the build process checks for availability of the > > bcmath stuff and indicates where to download this if the > > required files are missing. > > > > In fact, I suggest that all configure fragments handle this > > as follows: > > > > - if the configuration option requests that a module is > > included, but the config stuff cannot find that module > > under the indicated location and any of the default > > locations, > > - configure issues a warning including the URL where the > > missing module can be downloaded. > > -- kk@netuse.de" > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > > -- > Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=3708&edit=1 >