On Tue, 3 Sep 2002 07:13:41 +0100
"James Cox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I think that the problem is caused by
> > --enable-mbstr-enc-trans option and is not caused by mbstring itself.
> >
> > If --enable-mbstr-enc-trans is enabled,
> > php_treat_data, the original handler of user input (POST/GET/Cookie),
> > is overrided by mbstr_treat_data in ext/mbstring ,
> > the multibyte enabled version.
> >
> > mbstr_treat_data had a GET handling bug in PHP 4.2.x/PHP 4.1.x.
> > Although the bug was already fixed in CVS,
> > but mbstr_treat_data is not used by non multibyte user.
> >
> > So, I abolished --enable-mbstr-enc-trans option in CVS,
> > and made a new php.ini option 'mbstring.encoding_translation',
> > which is the equivalent of --enable-mbstr-enc-trans,
> > and which is 'Off' by default.
>
> so this is now always on, but controlled by an ini variable? that doesn't
> sound very good. maybe i'm being paranoid, but it seems to me that you've
> just enabled it by default (at build time).
No, this option is 'disabled' by default, and can be enabled by a ini variable.
mbstring.encoding_translation = Off; is default.
If mbstring.encoding_translation = On is set in php.ini,
the transparent conversion will be enabled.
> >
> > I think the user input (POST/GET/Cookie) related problem
> > for non-multibyte user will completely disappeer with this change.
> >
> > And,
> > the mbstring should be 'enabled' by default.
> > I18N of PHP is very important for especially multibyte PHP users.
> > [snip]
> > I agree with Zeev, the simplicity of development work is important.
> > So, the duplicate code of the user input handler should be merged
> > with the original handler in PHP 5.0.
> >
>
> I agree -- it's very useful.. but i don't think it should exist as an
> extension, but built in.. the extension just now seems a really messy way of
> doing it.
Yes, I think mbstring is very fundamental feature and it should be built-in
feature (in PHP 5.0).
But, string related functions and some other core functions
are included in ext/standard which is also in extension part.
Rui
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