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Subject: [PHP-DEV] Re: [RFC] Add pack()/unpack() support for signed integers with specific endianness
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From: alex.daubois+php@gmail.com (Alexandre Daubois)

Hi folks,

> I=E2=80=99d like to present this new RFC. When discussing the issue, we f=
irst thought that the RFC process wasn=E2=80=99t necessary. However, discus=
sions on the PR showed that selecting new letters for pack and unpack is mo=
re challenging than we initially thought, thus creating an RFC for this cha=
nge.
>
> Here is the link to the RFC: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/pack-unpack-endiann=
ess-signed-integers-support

I'm getting back to this RFC. Here's the current status: it's been
proposed to implement Perl modifiers to pack/unpack. I think this is a
bit overkill in this case, as this RFC proposes to add the very last
missing formats to the two functions. Once these new formats are
added, the list is complete.

If no concerns are raised in the next few days, I'll open this RFC to
the vote in its current state.

Thanks,

=E2=80=94 Alexandre Daubois