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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Load extensions for .user.ini files
From: rasmus@lerdorf.com (Rasmus Lerdorf)

On 11/08/2011 12:23 AM, Edward Z. Yang wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> My team is interested in permitting .user.ini files to load
> extensions.  We believe this to be a simple fix: add
> an invocation of php_ini_register_extensions to the end
> of sapi/cgi/cgi-main.c.
> 
> I don't believe this steps on any invariants, since extensions
> can usually be loaded arbitrarily late.
> 
> Let me know what the list thinks.  I can submit a patch and tests
> if y'all decide it's a good idea.

You are aware that these extensions can't be unloaded, right? So one
user loading an extension will potentially be stepping on another user
and breaking their code.

-Rasmus