rfc:unbunle-unmaintained-extensions-php8
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| rfc:unbunle-unmaintained-extensions-php8 [2019/07/16 01:32] – girgias | rfc:unbunle-unmaintained-extensions-php8 [2019/08/28 16:22] – girgias | ||
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| * Author: George Peter Banyard < | * Author: George Peter Banyard < | ||
| * Status: Draft | * Status: Draft | ||
| + | * Target version: PHP 8.0 | ||
| * First Published at: https:// | * First Published at: https:// | ||
| ===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
| - | The RFC proposes to unbundle the listed extension in PHP 8 following the [[rfc: | + | The RFC proposes to unbundle |
| - | Information about extension maintenance status is based on the EXTENSIONS file((https:// | + | Information about extension maintenance status is based on the EXTENSIONS file((https:// |
| - | The following list provides a short overview of the extensions | + | The following list provides a short overview of the extensions |
| + | * Core extensions | ||
| + | * The Sessions extension | ||
| + | * The SPL extension | ||
| * Database extensions | * Database extensions | ||
| * The DBA extension | * The DBA extension | ||
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| * The ODBC PDO Driver extension | * The ODBC PDO Driver extension | ||
| * The Firebird PDO Driver extension | * The Firebird PDO Driver extension | ||
| - | |||
| * XML extensions | * XML extensions | ||
| * The XML-RPC extension | * The XML-RPC extension | ||
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| * The Pspell extension | * The Pspell extension | ||
| * The iconv extension | * The iconv extension | ||
| - | * The Multibyte String (mbstring) extension | ||
| * Process Control Extensions | * Process Control Extensions | ||
| * The PCNTL (Process control) extension | * The PCNTL (Process control) extension | ||
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| * The System V Semaphore extensions (which contains sysvem, sysvsh, and sysvmsg) | * The System V Semaphore extensions (which contains sysvem, sysvsh, and sysvmsg) | ||
| * Compression and Archive Extensions | * Compression and Archive Extensions | ||
| - | * The BZip2 (bz2) extension | + | * The Bzip2 (bz2) extension |
| * The ZIP extension | * The ZIP extension | ||
| * The zlib extension | * The zlib extension | ||
| - | * The COM .Net extension | + | |
| - | * The FTP extension | + | * The cURL extension |
| - | * The SNMP extension | + | |
| - | * The Readline extension | + | |
| + | * The Sockets | ||
| + | | ||
| + | * The Character type checking (ctype) extension | ||
| + | * The Filter extension | ||
| + | * The Reflection extension | ||
| + | * Mathematical Extensions | ||
| + | * The BC Math extension | ||
| + | * Text Processing | ||
| + | * The PCRE extension | ||
| + | * Other extensions | ||
| + | * The Calendar extension | ||
| + | * The Readline extension | ||
| + | * The Tidy extension | ||
| + | |||
| + | The following extensions are considered maintained by the currently named maintainer: | ||
| + | * mysqlnd: Johannes Schlüter < | ||
| + | * oci8: Christopher Jones < | ||
| + | * pdo_dblib: Adam Baratz < | ||
| + | * pdo_oci: Christopher Jones < | ||
| + | * soap: Dmitry Stogov < | ||
| + | * date: Derick Rethans < | ||
| + | * exif: Kalle Sommer Nielsen < | ||
| + | * hash: Anatol Belski < | ||
| + | * json: Jakub Zelenka < | ||
| + | * ldap: Côme Bernigaud < | ||
| + | * sodium: Frank Denis < | ||
| ===== Proposal ===== | ===== Proposal ===== | ||
| - | Each extension | + | Each extension is voted separately and requires a 2/3 majority |
| + | The number of bugs for each extension is accurate at the time of writing (2019-07-16) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Core Extensions ==== | ||
| + | === The Session extension === | ||
| + | |||
| + | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2012.\\ | ||
| + | There are currently 21 open/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | === The SPL extension === | ||
| + | |||
| + | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2014.\\ | ||
| + | There are currently 63 open/ | ||
| ==== Database extensions ==== | ==== Database extensions ==== | ||
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| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2013.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2013.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 1 open/ | + | There are currently 1 open/ |
| - | === The PDO extension === | + | === The PDO (Abstract database OOP) extension === |
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2011.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2011.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The MySQLi extension === | === The MySQLi extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2016.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2016.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The MySQL PDO Driver extension === | === The MySQL PDO Driver extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2015.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2015.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The PostgreSQL (pgsql) extension === | === The PostgreSQL (pgsql) extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2015.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2015.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The PostgreSQL PDO Driver extension === | === The PostgreSQL PDO Driver extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2011.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2011.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The SQLite PDO Driver extension === | === The SQLite PDO Driver extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2011.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2011.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The ODBC extension === | === The ODBC extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2004.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2004.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 42 open/ | + | There are currently 42 open/ |
| === The ODBC PDO Driver extension === | === The ODBC PDO Driver extension === | ||
| This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 26 open/ | + | There are currently 26 open/ |
| === The Firebird PDO Driver extension === | === The Firebird PDO Driver extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2007.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2007.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 4 open/ | + | There are currently 4 open/ |
| ==== XML Extensions ==== | ==== XML Extensions ==== | ||
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| This extension has been orphaned.\\ | This extension has been orphaned.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 3 open/ | + | There are currently 3 open/ |
| === The DOM extension === | === The DOM extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2012.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2012.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The SimpleXML extension === | === The SimpleXML extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2008.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2008.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The XML Parser (xml) extension === | === The XML Parser (xml) extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2013.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2013.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The libxml extension === | === The libxml extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2011.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2011.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The XML Reader extension === | === The XML Reader extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2010.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2010.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The XML Writer extension === | === The XML Writer extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2010.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2010.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The XSL extension === | === The XSL extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2010.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2010.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| ==== Human Language and Character Encoding Support ==== | ==== Human Language and Character Encoding Support ==== | ||
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| This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently no open/ | + | There are currently no open/ |
| === The GetText extension === | === The GetText extension === | ||
| This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 4 open/ | + | There are currently 4 open/ |
| === The Pspell extension === | === The Pspell extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2004.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2004.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 2 open/ | + | There are currently 2 open/ |
| === The iconv extension === | === The iconv extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2010.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2010.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| - | + | ||
| - | === The Multibyte String (mbstring) extension === | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2013.\\ | + | |
| - | There are currently ¤ open/ | + | |
| ==== Process Control Extensions ==== | ==== Process Control Extensions ==== | ||
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| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2010.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2010.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 11 open/ | + | There are currently 11 open/ |
| === The POSIX extension === | === The POSIX extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2000.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2000.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 1 open/ | + | There are currently 1 open/ |
| === The Shared Memory (shmop) extension === | === The Shared Memory (shmop) extension === | ||
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| This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 9 open/ | + | There are currently 9 open/ |
| ==== Compression and Archive Extensions ==== | ==== Compression and Archive Extensions ==== | ||
| - | === The bzip2 (bz2) extension === | + | === The Bzip2 (bz2) extension === |
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2004.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2004.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 1 open/ | + | There are currently 1 open/ |
| === The ZIP extension === | === The ZIP extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2011.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2011.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The zlib extension === | === The zlib extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2003.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2003.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| ==== Network and Service extensions ==== | ==== Network and Service extensions ==== | ||
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| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2016.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2016.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The FTP extension === | === The FTP extension === | ||
| This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 17 open/ | + | There are currently 17 open/ |
| === The SNMP extension === | === The SNMP extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2013.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2013.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 4 open/ | + | There are currently 4 open/ |
| === The Sockets extension === | === The Sockets extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2000.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2000.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| + | |||
| + | ==== Variable and Type Related Extensions ==== | ||
| + | === The Character type checking (ctype) extension === | ||
| + | |||
| + | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2004.\\ | ||
| + | No category under which to file bugs for this extension on the bug tracker. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === The Filter extension === | ||
| + | |||
| + | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2011.\\ | ||
| + | There are currently 26 open/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | === The Reflection extension === | ||
| + | |||
| + | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2014.\\ | ||
| + | There are currently 25 open/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Mathematical Extensions ==== | ||
| + | === The BC Math extension === | ||
| + | |||
| + | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2004.\\ | ||
| + | There are currently 2 open/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Text Processing Extensions ==== | ||
| + | === The PCRE extension === | ||
| + | |||
| + | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2009.\\ | ||
| + | There are currently 13 open/ | ||
| ==== Other extensions ==== | ==== Other extensions ==== | ||
| - | === The COM .Net extension === | + | === The Calendar |
| - | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2005.\\ | + | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2004.\\ |
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| === The Readline extension === | === The Readline extension === | ||
| This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | This extension never had a named maintainer.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently 6 open/ | + | There are currently 6 open/ |
| === The Tidy extension === | === The Tidy extension === | ||
| This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2012.\\ | This extension hasn't had a maintainer since 2012.\\ | ||
| - | There are currently | + | There are currently |
| ===== Backward Incompatible Changes ===== | ===== Backward Incompatible Changes ===== | ||
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| ===== Changelog ===== | ===== Changelog ===== | ||
| + | Tokenizer, mbstring and Opcache removed as nikic marked himself as maintainer on 2019-08-13: [[https:// | ||
| + | COM .Net extension removed as cmb69 took ownership on 2019-08-12: [[https:// | ||
| ===== References ===== | ===== References ===== | ||
| - | Links to external references, discussions or RFCs | + | [[rfc: |
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