Changes/drop mod php

Drop mod_php

Summary

mod_php (apache2handler) is an optional httpd module to execute PHP scripts, not used.

Owner

• Name: Remi Collet
• Email: remi at fedoraproject dot org
• Release notes ticket:

Current status

• Targeted release: Fedora 33
• Last updated: 2020-04-21
• Tracker bug: N/A
• Release notes tracker: N/A

Detailed Description

Drop mod_php from php build. This will only affect user of httpd in "prefork" mode, which will also use php-fpm.

php-fpm is already used but most users of httpd and nginx without any issue.

The "php" package will be kept as a metapackage, installing (weak dependencies) most commonly used extension, thus reducing the difference between "yum install php" (flat repository) and "yum module install php" (modular repository).

Benefit to Fedora

Only provide the modern way to execute PHP in a web server.

Scope

PHP rebuild (mod_php build is already conditional)

• Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

• Release engineering: N/A

• List of deliverables: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

• Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

• Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

Upgrade/compatibility impact

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

How To Test

• install and play with your web applications

User Experience

No change.

Dependencies

None (dependency on "php" is already forbidden by Guidelines)

Contingency Plan

• revert

• Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
• Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
• Blocks product? product