Re: [PHP-DEV] 5.4 non-security issues - last call

Hi Stas!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Wilmas"
Sent: Friday, August 29

> Hi Stas, all!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stas Malyshev"
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> 5.6.0 has been released, and first thing I'd like to congratulate all
>> who participated in it with this great milestone.
>>
>> Second thing, that means 5.4.33 would be the last release including
>> non-security fixes. With RC1 planned next Tuesday, this means if you've
>> got any non-security issues that should be in 5.4 they should be in by
>> Tuesday or chance of getting them in would be very low.
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> If there are any more issues that need to be in 5.4.33 RC1 please tell
>> me ASAP.
>
> I'd like to finally present a fix/improvement for bugs #64370, #64633, 
> #65626 (I think), etc...  Regarding microtime() resolution on Windows, and 
> have it included in 5.4 also!
>
> I had a couple Twitter messages with Pierre and Anatol in October about 
> how to restore old behavior (and fix issues), and didn't implement my idea 
> right then... :-/  I almost got around to it this spring after learning 
> *something* (don't remember) that allows a simpler solution, at least.
>
> Anyway, hopefully it'll be OK for 5.4 since it's Windows-only, similar to 
> what we had previously (w/o issues!), and microtime() has been kinda 
> useless on XP-7 since 5.4.14.

The Windows microtime() patch is ready and I just sent a message about it. 
Assuming it's acceptable in general, can we PLEASE get this fix into 5.4? 
:-)

I didn't realize we were getting releases so often, especially with 5.4 
now...  After .32 for the *last* non-security release. *shrug*


Thanks,
Matt