protocolbuffers / protocolbuffers/protobuf

Make PHP Extension thread-safe

Open
#6,506 6 comments 4 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

help wanted php
Dominant language
C++
Stars
72k
Forks
16.3k
Avg merge
1d 17h
Merged PRs (30d)
140

Description

What language does this apply to?
PHP

Describe the problem you are trying to solve.
I need the PHP extension to be thread-safe in order to use it in a multithreading environment in PHP.

Additional context
see also https://github.com/krakjoe/parallel/issues/78

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the PHP extension implementation and the linked parallel issue to identify the thread-safety requirements and affected runtime behavior. Done means the extension can be used safely in a multithreading environment in PHP, with appropriate verification for concurrent use.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.