Distributing extension

[nikeee]

Is there a go-to solution for packaging the built extension?

I'd like to offer a .deb package and I'm wondering if there is an easy way to do this.

There are some things online about creating it manually:

• Package php extensions: https://www.frandieguez.dev/posts/how-to-easily-create-debian-packages-for-php-extensions/
• Package php extensions: https://www.dotdeb.org/2008/09/25/how-to-package-php-extensions-by-yourself/
• Packaging rust binaries as deb package: https://github.com/kornelski/cargo-deb

Extensions can also be installed via PECL. If .deb is not an option, would that be a viable thing?

[ptondereau]

Hello! Yes easily distributing an extension is in my mind. For the moment you had to setup a CI with matrix of all targets you want to distribute + all PHP versions for each. The same apply with packaging a .deb.
We have no easy way for the moment but example is welcome!

[joehoyle]

If you want another example, here's my GitHub Actions workflow: https://github.com/joehoyle/php-v8js/blob/main/.github/workflows/build.yml which does x86/arm64 builds for linux and macos for PHP 8, 8.1 and 8.2

[ptondereau]

@joehoyle would be happy if you can provide a PR here to add this example

[joehoyle]

@ptondereau is that best under the Guides in the book? Perhaps getting-started/build-github-workflow or something

[ptondereau]

@ptondereau is that best under the Guides in the book? Perhaps getting-started/build-github-workflow or something

Could be a good start indeed!

[joehoyle]

@rmccue also put together https://github.com/humanmade/ext-php-rs-starter

[aszenz]

Any ideas on how to distribute extensions via https://github.com/php/pie

[aszenz]

Related issue :
php/pie#26

[Xenira]

@aszenz depends on how pie builds the dependencies.

Seems like on linux this is handled by pie and only windows has prebuild dependencies.

I usually use a Dockerfile to build my extensions. Using parameters I can select the php and os version (mostly because of glibc).