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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] allow extension writers to ignore E_NOTICE warnings about unset variables
From: helly@php.net (Marcus Boerger)

Hello D.,

Friday, May 12, 2006, 1:10:41 AM, you wrote:

> Marcus Boerger wrote:
>> no, the compiler generates code that makes the executor generate the
>> variable and complain prior to performing the call.
>>   

> The executor doesn't complain about unset variables prior to calling 
> functions by reference, so I was thinking it could be modified to also 
> not complain when calling functions that don't care about set 
> variables.  Naturally, the unset variable would evaluate as NULL and be 
> passed as such, just there would be no E_NOTICE.

>> In a zend extension you could try to hook into that process.
>>   

> How do you mean?  Got any pointers?

Sorry no. Maybe Sara captures that in her book. Only places i could
imagine to touch what you need is Saras pecl/run-kit.

Best regards,
 Marcus