[PATCH] extend zend_parse_parameters() functionality (2nd attempt)

Hello, I propose that a new type, 'Z', be added in order to allow the extension coders access to the zval** which was available with the now deprecated zend_get_parameters(). I came to this conclusion after tracing some segfaults to a section of code similar to this: zval *zend_value; if(zend_parse_parameters(ZEND_NUM_ARGS() TSRMLS_CC, "z", &zend_value) == FAILURE) return; convert_to_array_ex(&zend_value); I realized after sifting through the Zend code that the proper handling of zval* types is just as important as that of the zval's. This modification will give extension programmers access to legitimate zval*'s and their corresponding zval. Zend/zend_API.c RELEASE ver 4.3.1 425c425,434 < --- > case 'Z': > { > zval ***p=va_arg(*va, zval ***); > if(Z_TYPE_PP(arg) == IS_NULL && return_null){ > *p = NULL; > } else { > *p = arg; > } > } > break; 474c483 < case 'z': --- > case 'z': case 'Z': Josh