Re: [VOTE] 64 bit platform improvements for string length and integer

On 2/1/14 10:35 AM, Pierre Joye wrote:

On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 7:28 PM, Zeev Suraski <zeev@zend.com> wrote:

I agree that the 64-bit RFC doesn't affect syntax. However it does materially affect the language, so I believe it requires a 2/3 majority.

I'd consider it a language-changing RFC. The 2/3 majority is related to material changes in the language, and as you said, syntax changes are just one (although the most common) such example. The 50%+1 is really for extension-level changes - mostly new functions/extensions, moving stuff to/from PECL, etc.

It is not, there is no change from user level but on windows and a 1-2 other platforms with long being 32 bit in 64bit. Also I find amazingly disturbing the amount of efforts you are putting to shut down this RFC, without a single comment in the last months or weeks, not even now to explain your vote. I do not mind a no, but what is happening here is disgusting, to say it nicely. Cheers,

I believe Zeev was giving an opinion on the question I asked, no more or less, in reference to the ambiguous voting RFC. Chris -- christopher.jones@oracle.com http://twitter.com/ghrd Free PHP & Oracle book: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/php/underground-php-oracle-manual-098250.html