Re: [RFC] Add pack()/unpack() support for signed integers with specific endianness

From: Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 06:53:11 +0000
Subject: Re: [RFC] Add pack()/unpack() support for signed integers with specific endianness
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Hi,

> I’d like to present this new RFC. When discussing the issue, we first thought that the RFC
> process wasn’t necessary. However, discussions on the PR showed that selecting new letters for
> pack and unpack is more challenging than we initially thought, thus creating an RFC for this change.
>
> Here is the link to the RFC: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/pack-unpack-endianness-signed-integers-support

After the discussions about this RFC as well as taking a step back for
a couple of weeks, I'm withdrawing the RFC.

I think the initial idea is good, but ultimately its usefulness seems
too limited to me as well, and methods such as the one Nicolas
mentions with “0 + $var” seem sufficient.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the discussion!

— Alexandre Daubois

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