Re: php id string

"Jess Portnoy" <jess@zend.com> wrote in message news:4B127C03.1080707@zend.com... > Apple ships their MAC OS with GCC that is capable of building universal > binaries. > Most MAC users expect packages to be built universal. Trust me, I also > hate it but its true... > If what you want is just to ensure the extensions are built for the same > architecture as the PHP core, this I can understand, I'm just saying you > need to take multiple archs bundled together under consideration. Also, I > don't know if deciding for the dynamic loader if something can be loaded > is so wise, if it can great, if not, it will yell at you anyhow.. > > May the source be with you, > Best regards, > Jess Portnoy Jess, Honestly, I see no problem with universal binaries. After all they are not that "universal" at all. Perhaps you missed another reply where I asked - if you have 4 binaries in one file, why don't you have 4 id strings for them? and yes, many companies that provide their php extensions in pre-compiled form like Zend, ionCube, and many others are interested in a clear way on how to detect whether installed php is supported and what module among hunderd others to pick and install. So, you usee it's not a way to dictate the loader what to load. It's a way for installer to be wise enough. -jvlad