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Subject: Separating C++ zend object creation code from module code
From: an.dromeda@btconnect.com ("Andrew Mather (BT Std)")

Hi there,

I've successfully developed a stripped down C++ php class creator,
with private storage, a la Marcus Boerger util.c, and following Jay Smith,
George Schlossnagle et al.

For neater code, I've stripped out function declarations, function entry 
tables, class entry etc. into a second .h/.cpp file pair, until all that's 
left are the static style functions, eg:

 static void some_object_free_storage(void *object TSRMLS_DC); and

static zend_object_value some_object_new_ex(zend_class_entry *class_type, 
some_object **obj TSRMLS_DC);

The nuance of cross-referencing these calls between two .cpp files (listed in
config.m4, and so compiled into distinct .o files), eludes me.

It's a c/cpp grammar issue, I guess, but one I've never had to deal with till 
now.

Originally I had static foo1() calling static foo2() both in file1.cpp.

Now I have static foo1() in file1.cpp calling (static?) foo2() in file2.cpp

The correct syntax eludes me I'm afraid, and various static/non-static/extern
combinations result either in 'used but not defined' errors, or compile fine 
but symbol not found, or sigsegv faults, presumably as the 'promised'
function is unavailable. (latter output below)

Perhaps someone would be kind enough to clarify the syntax appropriate
for this call between modules/.o files.

Cheers,

Andrew.