In the subject of packaging practices, I like the way this guy makes his php packages
http://rpms.arvin.dk/php/source/ The spec is huge but very feature complete and easy to mantain (I think) It would be cool if Chris could check it out. Regards mario El Mi� 03 Abr 2002 08:25, escribi�: > Alexander Skwar wrote: > > Hello! > > > > I've got some requests regarding the PHP package in cooker. > > > > a) The php-devel package contains the PEAR repository. However, I don't > > think "php-devel" is a good name for this kind of package. Would it be > > possible to move the PEAR files from php-devel to, let's say, php-pear? > > > > b) The PEAR files are located in /usr/lib/php. IMO it would be nicer if > > those files were in /usr/lib/php/pear. > > > > c) The /etc/php.ini file sets include_path to /usr/lib/php. I cannot > > include/require files from /usr/lib/php with a simple "include > > 'file.php'". When I change the include_path line to /usr/lib/php/ (note > > the trailing slash), I'm able to do so. Could this please be changed? > > > > d) For whatever reason, I'm unable to build extension modules for PHP. > > I tried to compile a php-recode package, basically doing: > > > > %{phpsource}/buildext recode recode.c > > .... > > install -m 755 -s recode.so $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{phpdir}/extensions/ > > > > When I start PHP, it always complains that iconv.so is not a valid php > > library. I really don't know what I did do wrong. The error message I > > get is: > > > > PHP Warning: Invalid library (maybe not a PHP library) 'recode.so' in > > Unknown on line 0 > > > > I'll attach the spec used for building the RPM to this message. > > > > e) Would it be possible to compile/ship PHP with --with-recode? > > > > I can provide SRPMS/RPMS for all of this, if required. > > Send us only the SPEC file you modified (to jmdault and me). > > I also saw your other PHP problems. I don't think we will work on it for > php 4.1.2. 4.2.0 RC 1 is out since march 21st so I think the final > release is about to come out really soon. We will wait this version to > rebuild/upgrade all the PHP-related packages. I keep your requests in my > mailbox so as soon as 4.2.0 is out, jmdault and me will work on it. > > Thanks! And if you have other suggestions, include it in the SPEC (or > the mail) you will send us. > > Chris
