Re: ext/mysql in PECL and E_DEPRECATED

David Muir wrote: > On 29/11/12 05:09, Ángel González wrote: >> I see it as simple to show E_DEPRECATED but not when installed from >> PECL. >> >> 1) Add a >> int mysql_extension_triggers_deprecated_warning = 1; >> >> And use it as a conditional for triggering the warning. >> >> 2) Copy the extension code to PECL >> >> 3) Add these changes in PECL >> - If the mysql functions are not already registered, >> register them with the bundled code. >> - Set mysql_extension_triggers_deprecated_warning = 0; >> >> 4) That's it. >> > > Then people (distros, hosts, etc) will just install it from PECL > instead to avoid all the E_DEPRECATED mess. > > David That's the goal. If they really want the extension they can install it from PECL and they don't get the E_DEPRECATED since that's not coming from core. No triggers-warning, moves-to-PECL, no-longer-triggers. It also provides a supported procedure for installing ext/mysql other than patching php to skip the warning. When someone complains about how they can only use ext/mysql (eg. they are using a code-protected script which uses ext/mysql and is critical for their business...), you can point to PECL, as well as explaining how it doesn't have the same guarantees as php core.