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Fedora provides PHP 5.3.x since version 12. Zts module for apache is provided without any extension/module, this lack make it nearly unusable.
Fedora provides PHP 5.3.x since version 12. ZTS module for apache is provided without any extension/module, this lack make it nearly unusable.


PHP '''5.4.0RC4''' was published for christmas, see [http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-12-25-1 annouce]. Finale version should be available before fedora 17.
PHP '''5.4.0RC4''' was published for christmas, see [http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-12-25-1 annouce]. Finale version should be available before fedora 17.
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== Benefit to Fedora ==
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Provides the latest PHP major version.
 
Provides the latest PHP version.


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== User Experience ==
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* Web developper will get the latest upstream PHP version
* Web developper will get the latest upstream PHP version


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* php-idn
* php-idn
* php-libpuzzle
* php-libpuzzle
* php-libvirt
* php-libvirt : version 0.4.5 + patch
* php-magickwand
* php-magickwand : version 1.0.9
* php-mapi
* php-mapi
* php-pecl-apc
* php-pecl-apc : version 3.1.9 + svn snapshot
* php-pecl-gearman
* php-pecl-gearman : version 1.0.1
* php-pecl-geoip
* php-pecl-geoip : version 1.0.8
* php-pecl-gmagick
* php-pecl-gmagick : version 1.0.10b1
* php-pecl-igbinary
* php-pecl-igbinary : version 1.0.2 from git
* php-pecl-imagick
* php-pecl-imagick : version 3.1.0RC1
* php-pecl-lzf
* php-pecl-lzf : version 1.5.2
* php-pecl-mailparse
* php-pecl-mailparse : version 2.1.5 + patch
* php-pecl-memcache
* php-pecl-memcache : version 3.0.6 + patch
* php-pecl-memcached
* php-pecl-memcached : version 2.0.0 from git
* php-pecl-mongo
* php-pecl-mongo : version 1.2.6
* php-pecl-ncurses
* php-pecl-ncurses : version 1.0.1
* php-pecl-oauth
* php-pecl-oauth : version 1.2.2
* php-pecl-radius
* php-pecl-radius : version 1.2.5
* php-pecl-rrd
* php-pecl-rrd : version 1.0.5
* php-pecl-selinux
* php-pecl-selinux : version 0.3.1
* php-pecl-solr
* php-pecl-solr : version 1.0.2
* php-pecl-sphinx
* php-pecl-sphinx : version 1.1.0
* php-pecl-ssh2
* php-pecl-ssh2 : version 0.11.3
* php-pecl-xdebug
* php-pecl-xdebug : version 2.2.0 from git
* php-pecl-yaml
* php-pecl-yaml : version 1.0.1
* php-shout
* php-shout : version 0.9.2
* rrdtool-php
* rrdtool-php
* syck-php
* syck-php
* uuid-php
* uuid-php
* zorba-php
* zorba-php
N.B. when version is given, this means package have been build/test against php 5.4. All patches are, of course, reported to each upstream.


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Work in a dedicated build target. Merge only when all is ok.




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Fedora 17 includes version 5.4.0 of php. This includes a number of significant new features, including support for [[http://www.php.net/traits traits], as well as a number of performance enhancements. For complete details see  [http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_4/UPGRADING?view=co UPGRADING] (link to upstream announcement when available).
Fedora 17 now provides php extension to used with apache in worker mode (aka as ZTS extensions)


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Revision as of 15:37, 27 December 2011


PHP 5.4

Summary

To provide the latest PHP stack.

Owner

  • Email: Fedora AT SPAMFREE FamilleCollet DOT com

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 17
  • Last updated: 2011-12-27
  • Percentage of completion: 0%


Detailed Description

Fedora provides PHP 5.3.x since version 12. ZTS module for apache is provided without any extension/module, this lack make it nearly unusable.

PHP 5.4.0RC4 was published for christmas, see annouce. Finale version should be available before fedora 17.

  • Update to PHP 5.4.0
  • Build ZTS extensions/modules
  • Provide ZTS devel stuff (in php-devel)
  • Update other extensions (mostly pecl) for latest ABI
  • Update PHP Guidelines

Benefit to Fedora

Provides the latest PHP version.

Scope

  • Mass rebuild of all packages which requires php ABI, some will requires update or patch
  • Test of web applications


How To Test

  • test PHP web applications available in the repository
  • test PHP with apache in worker mode (ZTS modules)

User Experience

  • Web developper will get the latest upstream PHP version

Dependencies

From repoquery --whatrequires 'php(zend-abi)'

  • cups-php
  • graphviz-php
  • ice-php
  • php-digidoc
  • php-eaccelerator
  • php-facedetect
  • php-idn
  • php-libpuzzle
  • php-libvirt : version 0.4.5 + patch
  • php-magickwand : version 1.0.9
  • php-mapi
  • php-pecl-apc : version 3.1.9 + svn snapshot
  • php-pecl-gearman : version 1.0.1
  • php-pecl-geoip : version 1.0.8
  • php-pecl-gmagick : version 1.0.10b1
  • php-pecl-igbinary : version 1.0.2 from git
  • php-pecl-imagick : version 3.1.0RC1
  • php-pecl-lzf : version 1.5.2
  • php-pecl-mailparse : version 2.1.5 + patch
  • php-pecl-memcache : version 3.0.6 + patch
  • php-pecl-memcached : version 2.0.0 from git
  • php-pecl-mongo : version 1.2.6
  • php-pecl-ncurses : version 1.0.1
  • php-pecl-oauth : version 1.2.2
  • php-pecl-radius : version 1.2.5
  • php-pecl-rrd : version 1.0.5
  • php-pecl-selinux : version 0.3.1
  • php-pecl-solr : version 1.0.2
  • php-pecl-sphinx : version 1.1.0
  • php-pecl-ssh2 : version 0.11.3
  • php-pecl-xdebug : version 2.2.0 from git
  • php-pecl-yaml : version 1.0.1
  • php-shout : version 0.9.2
  • rrdtool-php
  • syck-php
  • uuid-php
  • zorba-php

N.B. when version is given, this means package have been build/test against php 5.4. All patches are, of course, reported to each upstream.


Contingency Plan

Work in a dedicated build target. Merge only when all is ok.


Documentation

Release Notes

Fedora 17 includes version 5.4.0 of php. This includes a number of significant new features, including support for [traits, as well as a number of performance enhancements. For complete details see UPGRADING (link to upstream announcement when available).

Fedora 17 now provides php extension to used with apache in worker mode (aka as ZTS extensions)


Comments and Discussion