Re: [Bug 240519] Re: sybase_* functions missing in php5-sybase for hardy
On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 12:30:01PM -, knb wrote: It has been true in the past that sybase and mssql server shared a common code base, a common api and a common transfer protocol. However this is no longer the case for at least 10 years. That's irrelevant given that there's only one library implementation in Ubuntu that talks to both of them (FreeTDS). Bugs in the individual PHP extensions notwithstanding, there's no reason to ship separate packages for each server type. -- sybase_* functions missing in php5-sybase for hardy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/240519 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to php5 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
Re: [Bug 240519] Re: sybase_* functions missing in php5-sybase for hardy
Speaking with my debian php maintainer hat. If you are able to install non-free sybase libraries, you are also able to install php5-dev and run phpize make make install in sybase_ct directory. Ie. if you want to use non-free libraries, you cannot expect help from package distributors. O. 2008/9/29 knb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The common dependency of both sybase mad mssql Vendor Specific Database Extensions on FreetTDS libs might be advantageous for the package developer or maintainer, but it has disadvantages for the library users: - if I remove the Sybase DB Extension using synaptic, I also lose the MSSQL Server connectivity. - it is still confusing to be forced to connect to a sybase database using mssql_connect(), or to call a mssql server with sybase_connect() . - it took me some time to understand the whole issue. However it is next to impossible to communicate the situation to other web developers and new colleagues. And what will happen if the FreeTDS developer(s) decided someday to drop compatibility for one of the server types, or too fork development? Instead of using freetds, a linux user can still install the original C Client libraries from Sybase. As part of the ASE DB server developer trial-edition/expres-edition, these libraries are available for free but not as open-source from Sybase in 32bit and 64 bit versions. (The 32-bit header files are available also free of charge from Sybase, whereas the 64 bit versions of the header files aren't. Here it is indeed an advantage to have a basic 64bit FreetTDS-based sybase client that works) Seems that I have to do my php with-sybase-ct development on a different machine, than my unix box. -- sybase_* functions missing in php5-sybase for hardy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/240519 You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to php5 in ubuntu. -- Ondřej Surý [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- sybase_* functions missing in php5-sybase for hardy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/240519 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to php5 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
Re: [Bug 240519] Re: sybase_* functions missing in php5-sybase for hardy
http://us3.php.net/manual/en/aliases.php That doc clearly says that the mssql_* functions are the aliases. How can you leave in the alias functions and remove the masters? I don't even understand how that's possible, much less desirable. This document is wrong. Feel free to report bug at php. It's true for sybase_ct extension, but not for mssql based function. Anyway I thought that Steve aliased sybase_* to mssql_* when he made this transition in Debian. I wonder why he hasn't do it. I've counted on Ubuntu packages for years, but if the directive is to now treat complete feature removal with so little care or oversight, then I'll have to look elsewhere for my server platforms. Please don't be hysterical. Attached patch should do the trick. For now you can just download php sources, go to ext/mssql, apply patch, install php5-dev, run phpize configure make make install. Full recompile of php is not neccessary. BIG WARNING: I didn't test the patch. Use at own risk, I don't even now if it compiles (it should, but who knows). -- Ondřej Surý [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Attachment added: unnamed http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15414448/unnamed ** Attachment added: php_mssql.c.patch http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15414449/php_mssql.c.patch -- sybase_* functions missing in php5-sybase for hardy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/240519 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to php5 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
