diff --git a/ext/oci8/oci8.c b/ext/oci8/oci8.c
index 03927e6eedb..74e302c7663 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/oci8.c
+++ b/ext/oci8/oci8.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ ZEND_END_ARG_INFO()
 
 ZEND_BEGIN_ARG_INFO_EX(arginfo_oci_field_name, 0, 0, 2)
 	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, statement_resource)
-	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, column_number)
+	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, column_number_or_name)
 ZEND_END_ARG_INFO()
 
 ZEND_BEGIN_ARG_INFO_EX(arginfo_oci_field_size, 0, 0, 2)
@@ -300,22 +300,22 @@ ZEND_END_ARG_INFO()
 
 ZEND_BEGIN_ARG_INFO_EX(arginfo_oci_field_scale, 0, 0, 2)
 	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, statement_resource)
-	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, column_number)
+	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, column_number_or_name)
 ZEND_END_ARG_INFO()
 
 ZEND_BEGIN_ARG_INFO_EX(arginfo_oci_field_precision, 0, 0, 2)
 	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, statement_resource)
-	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, column_number)
+	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, column_number_or_name)
 ZEND_END_ARG_INFO()
 
 ZEND_BEGIN_ARG_INFO_EX(arginfo_oci_field_type, 0, 0, 2)
 	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, statement_resource)
-	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, column_number)
+	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, column_number_or_name)
 ZEND_END_ARG_INFO()
 
 ZEND_BEGIN_ARG_INFO_EX(arginfo_oci_field_type_raw, 0, 0, 2)
 	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, statement_resource)
-	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, column_number)
+	ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, column_number_or_name)
 ZEND_END_ARG_INFO()
 
 ZEND_BEGIN_ARG_INFO_EX(arginfo_oci_field_is_null, 0, 0, 2)
diff --git a/ext/oci8/oci8_interface.c b/ext/oci8/oci8_interface.c
index d6a62325f32..ca69febb2a6 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/oci8_interface.c
+++ b/ext/oci8/oci8_interface.c
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(oci_commit)
 }
 /* }}} */
 
-/* {{{ proto string oci_field_name(resource stmt, int col)
+/* {{{ proto string oci_field_name(resource stmt, mixed col)
    Tell the name of a column */
 PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_name)
 {
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_name)
 }
 /* }}} */
 
-/* {{{ proto int oci_field_size(resource stmt, int col)
+/* {{{ proto int oci_field_size(resource stmt, mixed col)
    Tell the maximum data size of a column */
 PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_size)
 {
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_size)
 }
 /* }}} */
 
-/* {{{ proto int oci_field_scale(resource stmt, int col)
+/* {{{ proto int oci_field_scale(resource stmt, mixed col)
    Tell the scale of a column */
 PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_scale)
 {
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_scale)
 }
 /* }}} */
 
-/* {{{ proto int oci_field_precision(resource stmt, int col)
+/* {{{ proto int oci_field_precision(resource stmt, mixed col)
    Tell the precision of a column */
 PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_precision)
 {
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_precision)
 }
 /* }}} */
 
-/* {{{ proto mixed oci_field_type(resource stmt, int col)
+/* {{{ proto mixed oci_field_type(resource stmt, mixed col)
    Tell the data type of a column */
 PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_type)
 {
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_type)
 }
 /* }}} */
 
-/* {{{ proto int oci_field_type_raw(resource stmt, int col)
+/* {{{ proto int oci_field_type_raw(resource stmt, mixed col)
    Tell the raw oracle data type of a column */
 PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_type_raw)
 {
@@ -1289,8 +1289,8 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_type_raw)
 }
 /* }}} */
 
-/* {{{ proto bool oci_field_is_null(resource stmt, int col)
-   Tell whether a column is NULL */
+/* {{{ proto bool oci_field_is_null(resource stmt, mixed col)
+   Tell whether a field in the current row is NULL */
 PHP_FUNCTION(oci_field_is_null)
 {
 	php_oci_out_column *column;
diff --git a/ext/oci8/package.xml b/ext/oci8/package.xml
index c4530bdef02..e5839f13999 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/package.xml
+++ b/ext/oci8/package.xml
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ libraries are available.
   <active>no</active>
  </lead>
 
- <date>2014-03-11</date>
+ <date>2014-03-19</date>
  <time>12:00:00</time>
 
   <version>
-   <release>2.0.8</release>
-   <api>2.0.8</api>
+   <release>2.0.9</release>
+   <api>2.0.9</api>
   </version>
   <stability>
    <release>stable</release>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ libraries are available.
   </stability>
   <license uri="http://www.php.net/license">PHP</license>
   <notes>
-Enhancement - Improve performance of multi-row OCI_RETURN_LOB queries (Bug #66875)
+Fixed oci_field_* reflection: $field can be a column name or index
   </notes>
  <contents>
   <dir name="/">
@@ -461,6 +461,21 @@ Enhancement - Improve performance of multi-row OCI_RETURN_LOB queries (Bug #6687
  </extsrcrelease>
  <changelog>
 
+<release>
+  <version>
+   <release>2.0.8</release>
+   <api>2.0.8</api>
+  </version>
+  <stability>
+   <release>stable</release>
+   <api>stable</api>
+  </stability>
+  <license uri="http://www.php.net/license">PHP</license>
+  <notes>
+Enhancement - Improve performance of multi-row OCI_RETURN_LOB queries (Bug #66875)
+  </notes>
+ </release>
+
 <release>
   <version>
    <release>2.0.7</release>
diff --git a/ext/oci8/php_oci8.h b/ext/oci8/php_oci8.h
index 5c78faaa646..066812edadb 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/php_oci8.h
+++ b/ext/oci8/php_oci8.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
  */
 #undef PHP_OCI8_VERSION
 #endif
-#define PHP_OCI8_VERSION "2.0.8"
+#define PHP_OCI8_VERSION "2.0.9"
 
 extern zend_module_entry oci8_module_entry;
 #define phpext_oci8_ptr &oci8_module_entry
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/reflection1.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/reflection1.phpt
index f76d7261aa7..2cf3e4055bb 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/reflection1.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/reflection1.phpt
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Function [ <internal%s> function oci_field_name ] {
 
   - Parameters [2] {
     Parameter #0 [ <required> $statement_resource ]
-    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number ]
+    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number_or_name ]
   }
 }
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Function [ <internal%s> function oci_field_scale ] {
 
   - Parameters [2] {
     Parameter #0 [ <required> $statement_resource ]
-    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number ]
+    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number_or_name ]
   }
 }
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Function [ <internal%s> function oci_field_precision ] {
 
   - Parameters [2] {
     Parameter #0 [ <required> $statement_resource ]
-    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number ]
+    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number_or_name ]
   }
 }
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Function [ <internal%s> function oci_field_type ] {
 
   - Parameters [2] {
     Parameter #0 [ <required> $statement_resource ]
-    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number ]
+    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number_or_name ]
   }
 }
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ Function [ <internal%s> function oci_field_type_raw ] {
 
   - Parameters [2] {
     Parameter #0 [ <required> $statement_resource ]
-    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number ]
+    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number_or_name ]
   }
 }
 
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ Function [ <internal%s> function ocicolumnname ] {
 
   - Parameters [2] {
     Parameter #0 [ <required> $statement_resource ]
-    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number ]
+    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number_or_name ]
   }
 }
 
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ Function [ <internal%s> function ocicolumnscale ] {
 
   - Parameters [2] {
     Parameter #0 [ <required> $statement_resource ]
-    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number ]
+    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number_or_name ]
   }
 }
 
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ Function [ <internal%s> function ocicolumnprecision ] {
 
   - Parameters [2] {
     Parameter #0 [ <required> $statement_resource ]
-    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number ]
+    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number_or_name ]
   }
 }
 
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ Function [ <internal%s> function ocicolumntype ] {
 
   - Parameters [2] {
     Parameter #0 [ <required> $statement_resource ]
-    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number ]
+    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number_or_name ]
   }
 }
 
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ Function [ <internal%s> function ocicolumntyperaw ] {
 
   - Parameters [2] {
     Parameter #0 [ <required> $statement_resource ]
-    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number ]
+    Parameter #1 [ <required> $column_number_or_name ]
   }
 }