Hey Steph, PECL, right.
Ilia's initial post mentioned "possibly enabling them by default" which set off some red flags for me because it's very much alpha. It'd definitely help things along if it goes into the core, in terms of exposure / usage / testing. Best, Mike Robinson > -----Original Message----- > From: Steph Fox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:40 PM > To: Mike Robinson; 'Ilia Alshanetsky'; 'PHP Developers Mailing List' > Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP 5.3 Suggested Feature List > > Hi Mike, > > >> 7) Introduce mysqlind library into core and use it as a > backend for > >> PDO and mysqli extensions (possibly enabling them by default) > >> > >> 1 0 -1 > > > > The mysqlind driver is currently alpha. Wherever it goes it > should be > > marked EXPERIMENTAL and off by default Frankly, I'm wondering (out > > loud) if PEAR wouldn't be a better place for it until PHP6? > > ouf.... PEAR is for PHP code, PECL is for C code. This is C > code. It's also a *native* PHP driver, meaning it's faster > than the libmysql library used currently for all > MySQL-related extensions. > > The difference in build terms is simply a configure switch, > and I don't see anyone recommending it should be mysqlnd by > default at this stage. > > - Steph > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.15/1002 - Release > Date: 9/11/2007 5:46 PM > > -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
