Doc #64419 [Opn->Fbk]: php.ini should have comment on path to ext directory.

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64419&edit=1 ID: 64419 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: vladimir dot camaj at gmail dot com -Summary: php.ini should have coment on path to ext directory. +Summary: php.ini should have comment on path to ext directory. -Status: Open +Status: Feedback Type: Documentation Problem -Package: Windows Installer +Package: *Configuration Issues -Operating System: Windows +Operating System: Windows only PHP Version: 5.4.12 -Assigned To: +Assigned To: cmb Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: I'm not aware of any problems with relative extension_dir paths on recent PHP versions under supported Windows versions. Anybody else? Otherwise there would be no need for additional docs/comments. @burek021: this is a separate issue. Please create a new ticket as feature request. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2013-04-27 18:59:16] burek021 at gmail dot com I just installed php (with the latest apache 2.4 from apachelounge) on Windows XP and Windows 7. In both php.ini-development and php.ini-production there are commented out lines that say: ; extension_dir = "ext" I copied php.ini-production to php.ini. Now, when I enable two extensions, by uncommenting the lines: extension=php_mysql.dll extension=php_mysqli.dll I should be able (after the restart of apache) to see mysql/mysqli support in phpinfo(), but I don't. After commenting out the following line, I'm able to see those 2 extensions available in phpinfo(): extension_dir = "ext" That's why I think there is a bug on a Window OS, which prevents php from correctly determining its extension_dir and I could suggest that default value for that variable (if commented by default), on Windows, should be "ext". ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2013-03-15 10:52:32] jhannwong at gmail dot com This is needed for a portable WAMP on a thumbdrive. This should be classified as a bug, since the php.ini indicates that relative paths are to be used. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2013-03-13 13:25:03] vladimir dot camaj at gmail dot com Some Windowses doesn´t works correctly with relative path. There should be some coment to note this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2013-03-13 13:21:35] vladimir dot camaj at gmail dot com Description: ------------ php.ini line 729: ; On windows: extension_dir = "ext" Test script: --------------- php.ini line 729(here should be note, that (some???)Windows may needs absolute path for loading extensions): ; On windows: extension_dir = "ext" Expected result: ---------------- Windows(min. XP) doesn´t work with relative paths correctly. There should be the absolute path to work right("C:\PHP54\ext"). I seems that Win take the path from system path variable first. So it would be fine, if there will be some coment for this unexpected behavior. For example: "Windows may needs absolute path for loading extensions". ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64419&edit=1