protocolbuffers/protobuf

Make PHP Extension thread-safe

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#6,506 opened on Aug 13, 2019

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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

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Research direction
Investigate the current PHP extension code to identify shared mutable state and add synchronization primitives (e.g., mutexes) to ensure thread safety. Study the parallel extension's issue for context.
Tech stack
phpcpp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
CPHPconcurrency
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20