rfc:deprecate-png-jpeg-2wbmp

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PHP RFC: Deprecate png2wbmp() and jpeg2wbmp()

Introduction

png2wbmp() and jpeg2wbmp() are the only direct image format conversion functions available in ext/gd what makes them rather special, particularly as libgd doesn't offer any such functions 1). Furthermore WBMP 2) has been invented to support WAP 3), which appears to be mostly obsolete nowadays.

Proposal

Therefore I propose to deprecate the png2wbmp() and jpeg2wbmp() functions as of PHP 7.2, and to remove them as of PHP 8.0.

The main benefit in doing so would be easier maintainance of the libgd bindings (_php_image_convert() alone accounts for rougly 200 lines). An additional benefit would be to have a slightly cleaner and less confusing API (Why are there no other conversion functions? Why don't these functions follow the general “image” prefix rule?)

Backward Incompatible Changes

Obviously, code still using png2wbmp() or jpeg2wbmp() would break. However, fallback functions could easily implemented in userland.

Proposed PHP Version(s)

  • Deprecation as of next PHP 7.x
  • Removal

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RFC Impact

To SAPIs

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To Existing Extensions

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To Opcache

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New Constants

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php.ini Defaults

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  • php.ini-production values

Open Issues

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Unaffected PHP Functionality

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Future Scope

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Proposed Voting Choices

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Patches and Tests

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Implementation

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References

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Rejected Features

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1)
instead they are defined in the libgd binding using libgd's image reading and writing functions
2)
Wireless Application Protocol Bitmap Format
3)
Wireless Application Protocol
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