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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:53:54 +0100 (CET)
To: Casper Langemeijer <langemeijer@php.net>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Windows PECL build machine died
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Hi,

To revive this ancient thread. We have made some progress getting these=20
builds made for Windows again.

Shivam has been working on an extension builder for Windows=20
(https://github.com/php/php-windows-builder?tab=3Dreadme-ov-file#build-a-ph=
p-extension)=20
=E2=80=94 GHA actions to build your DLLs on release.

He's tried that on Xdebug:=20
https://github.com/shivammathur/xdebug/blob/master/.github/workflows/releas=
e.yml

This is still pre-release, so please don't rely on this yet!

We are also looking at buliding some specific PECL extensions for=20
Windows, and uploading them to the downloads server.

PECL DLLs are no longer served from the windows.php.net server either,=20
but instead from downloads.php.net/~windows :=20
https://pecl.php.net/package/ssh2/1.3.1/windows

Uploading built DLLs to this server can not be done automatically due to=20
2FA requirements, but we'll think on how to improve that.

cheers,
Derick



On Sun, 23 Apr 2023, Casper Langemeijer wrote:

> Nothing seems to happen on this front, and our Windows users like to move=
 to PHP 8.2 too.
>=20
> The windows.php.net site states: "This is because the Windows PECL build =
machine died, and the team is still working on the long term plan of buildi=
ng DLLs for PECL extensions with a new CI process."
>=20
> We are 1 year since the machine died. 6 month since the statement on the =
website. From the point of view of our users nothing has changed, and are q=
uestioning if the windows project is still alive.
>=20
> I'd like to ask: Is re-inventing the building process really a smart thin=
g to do if it means we'll be out-of-service for more than a year?
>=20
> "We're doing our best to finish that as soon as possible, and keep you up=
 to date."
>=20
> I'm not questioning intentions, but I hate to think this is 'our best'. W=
e should at least have and share a more concrete plan, possibly share a rou=
gh timeframe and share if we hit a blocking problem. If help is needed, we =
should ask.
>=20
> Greetings, Casper

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