1WHAT IT IS 2 3 It's a tool for automatically creating the basic framework for a PHP extension. 4 5HOW TO USE IT 6 7 Very simple. First, change to the ext/ directory of the PHP sources. Then 8 run the following 9 10 php ext_skel.php --ext extension_name 11 12 and everything you need will be placed in directory ext/extension_name. 13 14 If you don't need to test the existence of any external header files, 15 libraries or functions in them, the extension is ready to be compiled in 16 PHP. To compile the extension, run the following: 17 18 ./buildconf; ./configure --enable-extension_name; make 19 20 The definition of PHP_extension_NAME_VERSION will be present in the 21 php_extension_name.h and injected into the zend_extension_entry definition. This 22 is required by the PECL website for the version string conformity checks 23 against package.xml 24 25SOURCE AND HEADER FILE NAME 26 27 The ext_skel.php script generates 'extension_name.c' and 'php_extension_name.h' 28 as the main source and header files. Keep these names. 29 30 extension functions (User functions) must be named 31 32 extension_name_function() 33 34 When you need to expose extension functions to other extensions, expose functions 35 strictly needed by others. Exposed internal function must be named 36 37 php_extension_name_function() 38 39 See also CODING_STANDARDS. 40 41OTHER OPTIONS 42 43 Run php ext_skel.php --help to see the available options. 44
