[PECL-CVS] [pecl-database-pdo_oci] main: Enhance README with clearer PDO_OCI details

Author: Sharad Chandran R (sharadraju)
Committer: GitHub (web-flow)
Pusher: sharadraju
Date: 2025-12-31T12:38:08+05:30

Commit: https://github.com/php/pecl-database-pdo_oci/commit/f7426bd28c7040f50ade190dee8a0521ca160921
Raw diff: https://github.com/php/pecl-database-pdo_oci/commit/f7426bd28c7040f50ade190dee8a0521ca160921.diff

Enhance README with clearer PDO_OCI details

Clarified the usage of PDO_OCI extension and updated paths for Instant Client libraries.

Changed paths:
  M  README.md


Diff:

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf7ad5c..481ae20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The PDO_OCI Extension
 
-Use the PDO_OCI extension to access Oracle Database.
+Use the PDO_OCI extension to access Oracle Database via PHP Data Objects (PDO) APIs.
 
 This repository is for PHP 8.3+ as it [was decided to unbundle](https://wiki.php.net/rfc/unbundle_imap_pspell_oci8) PDO OCI / OCI8 extension from the PHP source code.
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ For older PHP versions, use php_pdo_oci.dll from the Windows PHP release
 bundle, or build from the PHP source code by running:
 ```
 phpize
-./configure --with-pdo_oci=shared,instantclient,/path/to/instant/client/lib
+./configure --with-pdo_oci=shared,instantclient,/path/to/instant/client/sdk/lib
 make install
 
 ```
@@ -21,12 +21,10 @@ To complete installation, add "extension=pdo_oci.so" or "extension=php_pdo_oci.d
 
 PHP is available from https://www.php.net/releases/
 
-The PDO_OCI extension can be linked with Oracle client libraries from Oracle
-Database 11.2 or later.  These libraries are found in your database
-installation, or in the free Oracle Instant Client from
-https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/instant-client.html
-Install the 'Basic' or 'Basic Light' Instant Client package. If building from
-source, then also install the SDK package.
+The PDO_OCI extension can be linked with Oracle Client libraries from Oracle Database 11.2 or later. These libraries are found in your database
+installation, or in the free Oracle Instant Client packages from
+https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/instant-client.html.
+Install the 'Basic' or 'Basic Light' Instant Client package for running applications with this extension. If building from source, then also install the Instant Client SDK package.
 
 Oracle's standard cross-version connectivity applies.  For example, PHP PDO_OCI
 linked with Instant Client 19c can connect to Oracle Database 11.2 onward.  See