PHP 8.5: register_argc_argv is Off in CLI
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Since Oct 24, 2025.
Bug
SAPI: cli
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Description
Description
In this deprecations RFC https://wiki.php.net/rfc/deprecations_php_8_5 under "Deprecate the register_argc_argv INI directive" is the following:
We propose to deprecate this INI setting and make in default to Off in PHP 8.5, then to hardcode it to Off for all non-CLI-related SAPIs on PHP 9 (while keeping it hardcoded to On for CLI-related ones).
When I try php -r "echo ini_get('register_argc_argv');" on PHP 8.5.0-dev (cli) (built: Oct 18 2025 21:59:48) (NTS) it outputs 0. But I'm on the command line and I'd expect this to be set to 1.
PHP Version
PHP 8.5.0-dev (cli) (built: Oct 18 2025 21:59:48) (NTS)
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Built by Shivam Mathur
Zend Engine v4.5.0-dev, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
with Zend OPcache v8.5.0-dev, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies
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macOS 15.7 (and also on ubuntu-latest in GitHub Actions with setup-php)
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