Re: cvs: ZendEngine2(PHP_5_3) / zend_extensions.c zend_extensions.h

Stanislav Malyshev wrote:
> Hi!
> 
>> I'm looking forward to reading at least a mail note describing what 
>> extension
>> maintainers can/can't do with this.
> 
> Basically you can make your Zend extension load with any API number and 
> any build ID (or let it decide with which ID to load and with which one 
> not to).
> Prior to 5.3 and build IDs, you could do that for API number using api 
> check callback, but not for other things like thread safety, etc.
> 
> This is a dangerous functionality - as extension using this API should 
> either not use most of the engine API or take care to use correct 
> structures, etc. for every version. But for some applications it may be 
> required.

Is this Zend extensions only?  Is it safe to set in extensions that should
work with pre 5.3 PHP's?

Did I lose track of the other API versioning change - the one that was about
to change the structure size. Or is this it but just applied to Zend extensions?

Chris

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