Re: [INTERNALS-WIN] Lib queries - dirent

>> If you intend to contribute to PHP core, as I do, you *need* to be able 
>> to
>> build PHP_5_2, PHP_5_3 and CVS HEAD.
>
> And you need to be sure that it builds on VC6 and VC9.

VC9 is experimental. I need to make sure it builds in the official release, 
ie VC6. I'll be able to see if there are issues with VC9 from the snaps 
logs, but if there are any (which there really shouldn't be) the fixes for 
them will need to be VC6 compatible anyway.

>> There are different version
>> requirements for a handful of libraries across those three PHP versions,
>> e.g. c-client (although actually in 5_3 either version could be used, it
>> doesn't say this on the library page but it does in PHP source.)
>
> If you know what you are doing, you can do it without duplications,
> that's why the configure options are for (--with-php-build for
> example, or extra lib/include).

I know what I'm doing, I just don't like typing extra stuff 
unnecessarily. --with-php-build is only ever needed on my setup when some 
lib has a weird path, it's never needed for day-to-day builds.

But I will still not recommend any
> other layout by default, a experienced developer does not need any
> default layout anywaay (but can't complain when things went mad :)

Pierre, 'an experienced developer' might have any kind of a layout, and if 
you don't publish the one you're using it makes it well-nigh impossible to 
second guess how you set up yours. The only difference between everyone else 
and me is I'm interested enough to ask questions and trade information.

I rolled an official PHP release before Windows was even a twinkle in your 
eye. I'm not an idiot. So please stop treating me like one.

Thanks,

- Steph

>
>
> Cheers,
> -- 
> Pierre
>
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