Allow loading PHP and Zend extensions by name

Allow extension name as INI 'extension=' and dl() argument
No BC break, as file name is still accepted.
When using the '-z' command line option (CLI/CGI), an absolute file name must still be provided (nothing changed here)
Change comments in example INI files

NEWS

@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
   . Fixed bug #74780 (parse_url() borken when query string contains colon). 
     (jhdxr)
   . Fixed bug #74761 (Unary operator expected error on some systems). (petk)
+  . Allow loading PHP/Zend extensions by name in ini files (extension=<name>).
+    (francois at tekwire dot net)
 
 - SPL:
   . Fixed bug #73471 (PHP freezes with AppendIterator). (jhdxr)
 
+- Standard:
+  . Add support for extension name as argument to dl().
+    (francois at tekwire dot net)
+
 22 Jun 2017, PHP 7.2.0alpha2
 
 - Core:

ext/standard/dl.c

@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ PHPAPI PHP_FUNCTION(dl)
 PHPAPI int php_load_extension(char *filename, int type, int start_now)
 {
 	void *handle;
-	char *libpath;
+	char *libpath, *orig_libpath;
 	zend_module_entry *module_entry;
 	zend_module_entry *(*get_module)(void);
-	int error_type;
+	int error_type, slash_suffix;
 	char *extension_dir;
 
 	if (type == MODULE_PERSISTENT) {
@@ -109,12 +109,37 @@ PHPAPI int php_load_extension(char *filename, int type, int start_now)
 		libpath = estrdup(filename);
 	} else if (extension_dir && extension_dir[0]) {
 		int extension_dir_len = (int)strlen(extension_dir);
-
+		slash_suffix = IS_SLASH(extension_dir[extension_dir_len-1]);
-		if (IS_SLASH(extension_dir[extension_dir_len-1])) {
+		/* Try as filename first */
+		if (slash_suffix) {
 			spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%s", extension_dir, filename); /* SAFE */
 		} else {
 			spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%c%s", extension_dir, DEFAULT_SLASH, filename); /* SAFE */
 		}
+		if (VCWD_ACCESS(libpath, F_OK)) {
+			/* If file does not exist, consider as extension name and build file name */
+			orig_libpath = libpath;
+#if PHP_WIN32
+			if (slash_suffix) {
+				spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%sphp_%s." PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX, extension_dir, filename); /* SAFE */
+			} else {
+				spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%cphp_%s." PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX, extension_dir, DEFAULT_SLASH, filename); /* SAFE */
+			}
+#else
+			if (slash_suffix) {
+				spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%s." PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX, extension_dir, filename); /* SAFE */
+			} else {
+				spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%c%s." PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX, extension_dir, DEFAULT_SLASH, filename); /* SAFE */
+			}
+#endif
+			if (VCWD_ACCESS(libpath, F_OK)) {
+				php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, error_type, "Cannot access dynamic library '%s' (tried : %s, %s)", filename, orig_libpath, libpath);
+				efree(orig_libpath);
+				efree(libpath);
+				return FAILURE;
+			}
+			efree(orig_libpath);
+		}
 	} else {
 		return FAILURE; /* Not full path given or extension_dir is not set */
 	}

main/php_ini.c

@@ -362,15 +362,43 @@ static void php_load_zend_extension_cb(void *arg)
 	if (IS_ABSOLUTE_PATH(filename, length)) {
 		zend_load_extension(filename);
 	} else {
-	    char *libpath;
+		char *libpath, *orig_libpath;
 		char *extension_dir = INI_STR("extension_dir");
 		int extension_dir_len = (int)strlen(extension_dir);
-
+		int slash_suffix = IS_SLASH(extension_dir[extension_dir_len-1]);
-		if (IS_SLASH(extension_dir[extension_dir_len-1])) {
+		/* Try as filename first */
-			spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%s", extension_dir, filename);
+		if (slash_suffix) {
+			spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%s", extension_dir, filename); /* SAFE */
 		} else {
-			spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%c%s", extension_dir, DEFAULT_SLASH, filename);
+			spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%c%s", extension_dir, DEFAULT_SLASH, filename); /* SAFE */
 		}
+		if (VCWD_ACCESS(libpath, F_OK)) {
+			/* If file does not exist, consider as extension name and build file name */
+			orig_libpath = libpath;
+#if PHP_WIN32
+			if (slash_suffix) {
+				spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%sphp_%s." PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX, extension_dir, filename); /* SAFE */
+			} else {
+				spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%cphp_%s." PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX, extension_dir, DEFAULT_SLASH, filename); /* SAFE */
+			}
+#else
+			if (slash_suffix) {
+				spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%s." PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX, extension_dir, filename); /* SAFE */
+			} else {
+				spprintf(&libpath, 0, "%s%c%s." PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX, extension_dir, DEFAULT_SLASH, filename); /* SAFE */
+			}
+#endif
+			if (VCWD_ACCESS(libpath, F_OK)) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot access Zend extension %s (Tried: %s, %s)\n", filename, orig_libpath, libpath);
+				/* See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190351 */
+				fflush(stderr);
+				efree(orig_libpath);
+				efree(libpath);
+				return;
+			}
+			efree(orig_libpath);
+		}
+
 		zend_load_extension(libpath);
 		efree(libpath);
 	}

php.ini-development

@@ -860,64 +860,63 @@ default_socket_timeout = 60
 ; If you wish to have an extension loaded automatically, use the following
 ; syntax:
 ;
-;   extension=modulename.extension
+;   extension=modulename
 ;
-; For example, on Windows:
+; For example:
 ;
-;   extension=mysqli.dll
+;   extension=mysqli
 ; 
-; ... or under UNIX:
+; When the extension library to load is not located in the default extension
-;
+; directory, You may specify an absolute path to the library file:
-;   extension=mysqli.so
-;
-; ... or with a path:
 ;
 ;   extension=/path/to/extension/mysqli.so
 ;
-; If you only provide the name of the extension, PHP will look for it in its
+; Note : The syntax used in previous PHP versions ('extension=<ext>.so' and
-; default extension directory.
+; 'extension='php_<ext>.dll') is supported for legacy reasons and may be
+; deprecated in a future PHP major version. So, when it is possible, please
+; move to the new ('extension=<ext>) syntax.
 ;
-; Windows Extensions
+; Notes for Windows environments :
-; Note that ODBC support is built in, so no dll is needed for it.
+;
-; Note that many DLL files are located in the extensions/ (PHP 4) ext/ (PHP 5+)
+; - ODBC support is built in, so no dll is needed for it.
+; - Many DLL files are located in the extensions/ (PHP 4) or ext/ (PHP 5+)
 ;   extension folders as well as the separate PECL DLL download (PHP 5+).
 ;   Be sure to appropriately set the extension_dir directive.
 ;
-;extension=php_bz2.dll
+;extension=bz2
-;extension=php_curl.dll
+;extension=curl
-;extension=php_fileinfo.dll
+;extension=fileinfo
-;extension=php_ftp.dll
+;extension=gd2
-;extension=php_gd2.dll
+;extension=gettext
-;extension=php_gettext.dll
+;extension=gmp
-;extension=php_gmp.dll
+;extension=intl
-;extension=php_intl.dll
+;extension=imap
-;extension=php_imap.dll
+;extension=interbase
-;extension=php_interbase.dll
+;extension=ldap
-;extension=php_ldap.dll
+;extension=mbstring
-;extension=php_mbstring.dll
+;extension=exif      ; Must be after mbstring as it depends on it
-;extension=php_exif.dll      ; Must be after mbstring as it depends on it
+;extension=mysqli
-;extension=php_mysqli.dll
+;extension=oci8_12c  ; Use with Oracle Database 12c Instant Client
-;extension=php_oci8_12c.dll  ; Use with Oracle Database 12c Instant Client
+;extension=openssl
-;extension=php_openssl.dll
+;extension=pdo_firebird
-;extension=php_pdo_firebird.dll
+;extension=pdo_mysql
-;extension=php_pdo_mysql.dll
+;extension=pdo_oci
-;extension=php_pdo_oci.dll
+;extension=pdo_odbc
-;extension=php_pdo_odbc.dll
+;extension=pdo_pgsql
-;extension=php_pdo_pgsql.dll
+;extension=pdo_sqlite
-;extension=php_pdo_sqlite.dll
+;extension=pgsql
-;extension=php_pgsql.dll
+;extension=shmop
-;extension=php_shmop.dll
 
 ; The MIBS data available in the PHP distribution must be installed.
 ; See http://www.php.net/manual/en/snmp.installation.php
-;extension=php_snmp.dll
+;extension=snmp
 
-;extension=php_soap.dll
+;extension=soap
-;extension=php_sockets.dll
+;extension=sockets
-;extension=php_sqlite3.dll
+;extension=sqlite3
-;extension=php_tidy.dll
+;extension=tidy
-;extension=php_xmlrpc.dll
+;extension=xmlrpc
-;extension=php_xsl.dll
+;extension=xsl
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; Module Settings ;

php.ini-production

@@ -867,64 +867,63 @@ default_socket_timeout = 60
 ; If you wish to have an extension loaded automatically, use the following
 ; syntax:
 ;
-;   extension=modulename.extension
+;   extension=modulename
 ;
-; For example, on Windows:
+; For example:
 ;
-;   extension=mysqli.dll
+;   extension=mysqli
 ; 
-; ... or under UNIX:
+; When the extension library to load is not located in the default extension
-;
+; directory, You may specify an absolute path to the library file:
-;   extension=mysqli.so
-;
-; ... or with a path:
 ;
 ;   extension=/path/to/extension/mysqli.so
 ;
-; If you only provide the name of the extension, PHP will look for it in its
+; Note : The syntax used in previous PHP versions ('extension=<ext>.so' and
-; default extension directory.
+; 'extension='php_<ext>.dll') is supported for legacy reasons and may be
+; deprecated in a future PHP major version. So, when it is possible, please
+; move to the new ('extension=<ext>) syntax.
 ;
-; Windows Extensions
+; Notes for Windows environments :
-; Note that ODBC support is built in, so no dll is needed for it.
+;
-; Note that many DLL files are located in the extensions/ (PHP 4) ext/ (PHP 5+)
+; - ODBC support is built in, so no dll is needed for it.
+; - Many DLL files are located in the extensions/ (PHP 4) or ext/ (PHP 5+)
 ;   extension folders as well as the separate PECL DLL download (PHP 5+).
 ;   Be sure to appropriately set the extension_dir directive.
 ;
-;extension=php_bz2.dll
+;extension=bz2
-;extension=php_curl.dll
+;extension=curl
-;extension=php_fileinfo.dll
+;extension=fileinfo
-;extension=php_ftp.dll
+;extension=gd2
-;extension=php_gd2.dll
+;extension=gettext
-;extension=php_gettext.dll
+;extension=gmp
-;extension=php_gmp.dll
+;extension=intl
-;extension=php_intl.dll
+;extension=imap
-;extension=php_imap.dll
+;extension=interbase
-;extension=php_interbase.dll
+;extension=ldap
-;extension=php_ldap.dll
+;extension=mbstring
-;extension=php_mbstring.dll
+;extension=exif      ; Must be after mbstring as it depends on it
-;extension=php_exif.dll      ; Must be after mbstring as it depends on it
+;extension=mysqli
-;extension=php_mysqli.dll
+;extension=oci8_12c  ; Use with Oracle Database 12c Instant Client
-;extension=php_oci8_12c.dll  ; Use with Oracle Database 12c Instant Client
+;extension=openssl
-;extension=php_openssl.dll
+;extension=pdo_firebird
-;extension=php_pdo_firebird.dll
+;extension=pdo_mysql
-;extension=php_pdo_mysql.dll
+;extension=pdo_oci
-;extension=php_pdo_oci.dll
+;extension=pdo_odbc
-;extension=php_pdo_odbc.dll
+;extension=pdo_pgsql
-;extension=php_pdo_pgsql.dll
+;extension=pdo_sqlite
-;extension=php_pdo_sqlite.dll
+;extension=pgsql
-;extension=php_pgsql.dll
+;extension=shmop
-;extension=php_shmop.dll
 
 ; The MIBS data available in the PHP distribution must be installed.
 ; See http://www.php.net/manual/en/snmp.installation.php
-;extension=php_snmp.dll
+;extension=snmp
 
-;extension=php_soap.dll
+;extension=soap
-;extension=php_sockets.dll
+;extension=sockets
-;extension=php_sqlite3.dll
+;extension=sqlite3
-;extension=php_tidy.dll
+;extension=tidy
-;extension=php_xmlrpc.dll
+;extension=xmlrpc
-;extension=php_xsl.dll
+;extension=xsl
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; Module Settings ;