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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Splitting the subject: the PECL/PHP relationship
From: steph@zend.com ("Steph Fox")

Hi Lukas,

> Correct me if I am wrong or if I am missing something, but currently  
> things work more or less like this. I think its important that we get  
> an understanding of how things are right now and what the issues are,  
> before we go off and solve them (maybe with the above mentioned  
> approach):
> - most new extensions these days begin their life in PECL
> - generally PECL extensions are expected to follow internals CS (but  
> they are not really checked if they do so)
> - most extensions are not dramatically changed before inclusion to fit  
> PHP core, they either fit or they do not .. most extensions are  
> actually either developed with the idea of eventually being included  
> or they will most likely never make it into core (Steph already gave  
> an example, that some PECL extensions tend to be much liberal with the  
> use of Exceptions than is currently accepted in php-src)
> - if an extension is added to php-src, it is done through symlinking  
> the PECL and php-src CVS
> - a few extension are also removed from php-src .. I am not quite sure  
> how the process is there, but I presume the code is removed in php-src  
> and checked into PECL CVS
> - ... (please complete this list)

- No QA.

- Steph