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Subject: Is it possible to add support for multiple "extensions directory" ?
From: Sriram.Natarajan@Sun.COM (Sriram Natarajan)

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Hi
 I am currently involved within Open Solaris community and for the first 
time we have recently integrated PHP core runtime as part of base OS. 
Currently, I am working on improving the PHP experience and performance 
within Open Solaris.

  In this regard to fit more with Solaris file layout traditions, we 
would like to keep the core PHP modules under /usr/php5/modules and the 
user specific downloaded PECL/PEAR modules under /var/php5/modules.  
However, if I am not mistaken,  PHP core doesn't support loading PHP 
modules from more than one location.  So, I was wondering if  this 
feature can be considered within PHP core ?
 
For example, within PHP.ini , a user can more provide more than 1 
location to look for PHP extensions
extension_dir=/usr/php5/modules;/var/php5/modules

so that PHP engine , at the time of startup , can look for the modules 
in more than 1 location.  Does this sound reasonable to you or is there 
a better way to do this


thanks in advance
Sriram


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