[csw-users] ANNOUNCE: PHP 5.0.5

[Cory Omand]

Packages are now available for PHP 5.0.5, including modules for Apache 
1.3.x and Apache 2.0.x.  Two important notes about this package set:

o The ap2_modphp5 module has a direct dependency on the ap2_prefork MPM 
module.  If you choose to run ap2_modphp5 with the ap2_worker MPM 
module, you do so at your own risk.  If any scripts and/or modules 
running in such a configuration call code which is not thread safe (e.g. 
calling into a non-standard extension installed locally via PEAR), Bad 
Stuff may happen.  This will likely result in the Apache child 
segfaulting, but effects may be more severe.  If you want to run 
ap2_modphp5 in production, it is strongly advised to use it with 
ap2_prefork.

o PHP extensions which have unique dependencies are packaged separately. 
  Each of these extension packages enable and disable the modules by 
editing php.ini when the package is installed or removed.  Note that by 
default, php.ini is used by all of the available SAPIs, including 
apache, apache2, and CLI.  It is possible to create a separate copy of 
php.ini for each of the SAPIs -- e.g. php-apache.ini, php-cli.ini (See 
http://www.php.net/manual/en/configuration.php for details).  If this 
layout is chosen, adding and removing php5_* extension packages will 
only update php.ini, they will *not* enable/disable modules in any 
SAPI-specific php.ini files.


-- 
Cory Omand <comand at blastwave.org>