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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: Is it possible to add support for multiple
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From: Sriram.Natarajan@Sun.COM (Sriram Natarajan)

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Johannes Schl=FCter wrote:
> Hi Sririam,
>
> On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 13:56 -0700, Sriram Natarajan wrote:
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>>   In this regard to fit more with Solaris file layout traditions, =
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>> would like to keep the core PHP modules under /usr/php5/modules an=
d the=20
>> user specific downloaded PECL/PEAR modules under /var/php5/modules=
. =20
>> However, if I am not mistaken,  PHP core doesn't support loading P=
HP=20
>> modules from more than one location.  So, I was wondering if  this=
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>> feature can be considered within PHP core ?
>>    =20
> =20
>  =20
>> For example, within PHP.ini , a user can more provide more than 1=
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>> location to look for PHP extensions
>> extension_dir=3D/usr/php5/modules;/var/php5/modules
>>    =20
>
> As of PHP 5.3 you can use the full path with the extension=3D direc=
tive in
> php.ini. Additionally you can use identifiers as variables therefor=
e the
> following would be possible:
>
> extension_dir =3D /var/php5/modules
> solaris_extension_dir =3D /usr/php5/modules
>
> extension=3D${solaris_extension_dir}/foo.so
> extension=3Dbar.so
>
> Would that be enough for you? :-)
>
>  =20
Thanks for your response. Unfortunately, Open Solaris has PHP 5.2.5 a=
nd=20
we will integrate PHP 5.3 once it is officially released. I guess, I =
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look into the option of back porting this patch for PHP 5.2 series un=
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we are ready to move to PHP 5.3 within Open Solaris.

- Sriram


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