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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:11:58 +0200
To: wheakerd <wheakerd@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] RFC Discussion - CLI-Only Development Mode and
 AOT Compilation Architecture
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From: tim@bastelstu.be (=?UTF-8?Q?Tim_D=C3=BCsterhus?=)

Hi

Am 2025-06-16 09:05, schrieb wheakerd:
> To make PHP compilable in AOT mode, certain dynamic features must be
> restricted or restructured. The following are required:
> 
> […]
> 
> #### b. **Unified Standard Library**
> - Procedural global functions (e.g., `strlen`, `array_merge`) are
> consolidated into base classes (e.g., `Str::len()`, `Arr::merge()`).

Why would that be required?

> I would like to clarify that I am currently not in a position to 
> implement
> this proposal independently, as it would involve deep modifications to 
> the
> PHP runtime, compiler pipeline design, or extension interfaces.
> 
> This RFC is submitted with the intention of initiating structured
> discussion and community exploration around this long-term direction. I 
> am
> willing to contribute research, coordination, and specification work if
> there is interest from core contributors.
> 
> I greatly appreciate any feedback, suggestions, or interest in
> collaborating on prototyping or feasibility assessment.

I believe you are greatly underestimating the effort that would need to 
go into this proposal. Generally speaking from experience a proposal 
where the author does not have the knowledge / capability to do the 
implementation - or at least a clear implementation plan - will go 
nowhere. See also: Generics.

Best regards
Tim Düsterhus