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Introduction of php-ext
by rust
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About me
• gong023
• https://github.com/gong023/
• PHP developer of
• #mercari_wakate??
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I — PHP
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Interested in rust
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rust is
• supported by Mozilla
• to replace Firefox engine
• better C++
• golang is better C
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rust is good because…
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Safe memory
You can compile errors with dangerous memory operations
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Safe memory
You can compile errors with dangerous memory operations
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Modern syntax
• Optional
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Modern syntax
• Generics & Traits
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create php-ext by rust
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Overview
1. Create shared object file by rust
2. Test shared object file by C
3. Link shared object file from php-ext
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Create .so file by rust
1. cargo new
2. write a function in rust
3. cargo build
• you can get *.so file
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Test .so file by C
1. Write test code in C
2. Include .so and compile C test code
• Don’t forget to link shared object
• gcc test.c -L SO_PATH -php_ext
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Link .so file from php-ext
1. Create php-ext by ext-skel
2. Edit config.m4 and configure
• difficult…
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Link .so file from php-ext
• Edit config.m4
I don’t know why it doesn’t work
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Link .so file from php-ext
• Edit config.m4
I added a path ignoring errors
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Link .so file from php-ext
3. Write .h and .c in php-ext
• see references to know more details
4. make && make install
5. Test
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Advanced
• I tried to export rust-carbon to php-ext
• https://github.com/gong023/rust-carbon
• But I don’t succeed yet.
I don’t know why it doesn’t work
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References
• http://hermanradtke.com/2015/08/03/
creating-a-php-extension-to-rust.html
• https://github.com/hjr3/rust-php-ext
• http://postd.cc/creating-a-php-extension-in-
rust/