Debian style php

[darken]

Is there a way to compile php with dynamic extensions instead of builtin like it is on Debian? I hate to compile all php just because I need soap, crypt or another extension.
Thanks in advance.

[xces]

Just set the "sharedext" USE flag. But this won't save you from re-emerging dev-lang/php if some extension is missing.

[darken]

Thanks, xces. The obvious advantage with this useflag would be to enable most of the useflags and disable the unneeded extensions in php.ini and enable them in case of future need.

But would not be a good idea to create for php a php-meta package as in case of kde that pulls in the activated extensions? And in case just an extension is needed, for instance mysqli, do a

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emerge php-mysqli

Or I'm exagerating?

[Cadorna]

Thanks, xces. The obvious advantage with this useflag would be to enable most of the useflags and disable the unneeded extensions in php.ini and enable them in case of future need.

But would not be a good idea to create for php a php-meta package as in case of kde that pulls in the activated extensions? And in case just an extension is needed, for instance mysqli, do a

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emerge php-mysqli

Or I'm exagerating?

I don't know if it is something doable by php ebuilds manteiners (maybe much work, maybe just imposible) but yours is an excellent idea and would love to see it implemented