Re: [gentoo-dev] PHP5 release in ~x86 and request for volunteers

[Alvin Thompson]

Robin H. Johnson wrote:
> After much work and a goodly deal of initial testing, PHP5 is ready for
> ~arch. Special thanks to Stuart <stuart@g.o> (for the wonderfully
> improved eclasses, now half the size and much simpler to grok) and Tal
> <coredumb@g.o> (for the initial PHP5 work).
>
> The great majority of PHP code out there should run perfectly fine on
> PHP5, without any serious problems.
>
> See http://www.php.net/manual/en/migration5.php for a complete overview
> of the upstream migration documentation.
>
> I've placed PHP5 into ~x86 only, all other -arch flags have been removed
> from it. Arches interested in PHP5 have a number of dependencies ahead
> of them, the majority of which are in the tree and source based. I've
> also done some research, and preemptively use.mask'd a number of the
> USE flags that related to binary packages on arches where the packages
> are not available to the best of my research.
>
> For those that don't want PHP5 at this time, make use of your
> /etc/portage/package.mask, and mask out:
>  >=dev-php/php-5*
>  >=dev-php/mod_php-5*
>  >=dev-php/php-cgi-5*
>
> I've also pushed out PHP4.3.9rc1 to all currently supported PHP ~arches,
> as it contains fixes for a number of annoying upstream bugs. We intend
> to continue supporting the PHP4.3 series for as long as upstream still
> supports it, and then probably a while afterward to allow for migration.
>
> PHP4 and PHP5 are mutually incompatible, and for the most part cannot
> peacefully co-exist even if slotted.
>
> If you're anxious to try PHP5:
> 1. Unmerge all compiled PHP extensions you have installed.
> 2. 'emerge unmerge php mod_php php-cgi'  # out with the old
> 3. 'emerge php mod_php php-cgi' # in with the new
>
> Update your /etc/conf.d/apache2 (the defined flag has changed to 'PHP5').
> Restart apache2.
>
> Future plans for PHP being in arch:
> - Support for compiled PHP extensions/PECL (in process)
> - 2+ months of testing in ~arch
>
> If you find something that doesn't work right under PHP5, but did
> before, please firstly review the URL above, then file a bug to
> php-bugs@g.o. User emails are not eligible at this time, for
> tracking reasons. If you include a patch to fix the issue as well,
> it would be greatly appreciated.
>
> The PHP herd would also like to take the chance to put out a request for
> volunteers interested in working with them, to deal primarily with PECL
> and PEAR, as well as fixing packages to work with PHP5 as required (if
> at all). Email robbat2@g.o with your information/skillset and
> some initial work for consideration. Specify 'PHP Developer' as the
> subject line

08:40:52 (379.84 KB/s) - `/usr/portage/distfiles/php-5.0.0.tar.bz2' 
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 >>> md5 src_uri ;-) php-5.0.0.tar.bz2
  *
  * We currently do not support the mysqli extension
  * Support will be added once MySQL 4.1 has been added to Portage
  *

!!! ERROR: dev-php/php-5.0.0-r1 failed.
!!! Function php5-sapi_check_awkward_uses, Line 116, Exitcode 0
!!! mysqli not supported yet

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