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Possibly rework `docker-php-source` to account for patches
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Description
We added a couple backports to 8.1 from PHP upstream changes to get it to compile on Alpine 3.21 in #1552. We should consider keeping them around so that they can be applied with docker-php-source extract in case the patches we backport also apply to extensions we don't compile in (or users that recompile the already built-in extensions).
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the current docker-php-source implementation and the PHP upstream backports introduced in #1552. Trace how docker-php-source extract handles source and patches, then clarify whether those backports should be retained and applied to uncompiled or rebuilt extensions. Done means the behavior and validation cases are agreed, including the Alpine 3.21 compilation scenario.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, php
- Domain
- build-system, devops
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100