Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-CVS] cvs: php-src /ext/standard basic_functions.c streamsfuncs.c streamsfuncs.h /ext/standard/tests/file include_userstream_001.phpt include_userstream_002.phpt /main main.c php_globals.h php_streams.h /main/streams str

[sean finney]

hi guys,

On Tuesday 03 July 2007 16:48:44 Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
> That is still a binary compatibility break.  Binary compatibility isn't
> just backwards, but also forwards within a major version.  eg. if I
> build an extension against PHP 5.2.3 I expect it to also work in PHP
> 5.2.1 and it won't in this case if the extension is accessing this added
> element.

hrm..  then this could potentially be a problem for 3rd party packagers such 
as debian or redhat, where there are some php extensions which are not 
generated from the main php tarball but compiled externally, as well as any 
locally compiled/installed extensions?

        sean

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