Re: RFC: testing php8.4 against libxml-rs (memory-safe libxml2) - Debian ITP #1146060

On Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at 12:13 PM Pierre <pierre-php@processus.org> wrote: > Le 29/08/2026 à 17:43, Riaan de Beer a écrit : > > Hi, > > > > libxml2 is unmaintained since Dec 2025. I built libxml-rs - native-Rust > > reimplementation, C ABI compatible: > > > > https://github.com/infinityabundance/libxml-rs > > Debian ITP: https://bugs.debian.org/1146060 > > Hello, > > I won't tell if it's a good idea or not, I'm not a core contributor, but > libxml2 doesn't seem to be unmaintained, yes the latest release is dated > from dec. 2025, but the repository continue to live its life and has had > many commits since: > > https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commits/master?ref_type=HEADS > - > I just think they don't have such breaking bug to fix. > > XML is old and mature, libxml2 is old and mature, there's probably not > much to add to it for it to work gracefully and they don't really need > to create new releases that often. > > Best regards, > > Pierre > it was briefly unmaintained before new maintainers stepped up. https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/work_items/1023 🤷