Beta Branch add optional external libgd PHP extension support in 123.09beta01

add optional external libgd PHP extension support in 123.09beta01

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- PHP usually installs libgd version that is bundled with PHP. However, you can also opt to install a newer version of libgd with PHP. This update optionally allows installing PHP with an external more up to date libgd version for PHP 7.4+ and PHP 8.0-8.1 https://www.php.net/manual/en/image.installation.php
- Add libgd 2.3.3 support libgd/CHANGELOG.md at gd-2.3.3 · libgd/libgd when PHP_LIBGD_EXTERNAL='y' variable is set in persistent config file /etc/centminmod/custom_config.inc prior to running centmin.sh menu option 5 PHP upgrade/recompiles
- External libgd support is handled differently in PHP 7.4+ and PHP 8.0+ compared to PHP 7.0 to 7.3. So external libgd support is only for PHP 7.4+ and PHP 8.0-8.1

examples

with PHP 8.0.13

Code (Text):

php --ri gd

gd

GD Support => enabled
GD headers Version => 2.3.3
GD library Version => 2.3.3
FreeType Support => enabled
FreeType Linkage => with freetype
GIF Read Support => enabled
GIF Create Support => enabled
JPEG Support => enabled
PNG Support => enabled
WBMP Support => enabled
XPM Support => enabled
XBM Support => enabled
WebP Support => enabled
BMP Support => enabled
TGA Read Support => enabled

Directive => Local Value => Master Value
gd.jpeg_ignore_warning => 1 => 1

with PHP 8.1.0 adds AVIF image support if libheif library is detected. Centmin Mod doesn't install libheif by default. But my test server has experimental libheif library install support which I've been testing.

Code (Text):

php --ri gd

gd

GD Support => enabled
GD headers Version => 2.3.3
GD library Version => 2.3.3
FreeType Support => enabled
FreeType Linkage => with freetype
GIF Read Support => enabled
GIF Create Support => enabled
JPEG Support => enabled
PNG Support => enabled
WBMP Support => enabled
XPM Support => enabled
XBM Support => enabled
WebP Support => enabled
BMP Support => enabled
AVIF Support => enabled
TGA Read Support => enabled

Directive => Local Value => Master Value
gd.jpeg_ignore_warning => 1 => 1

compared to bundled libgd with PHP 8.1.0

Code (Text):

php --ri gd

gd

GD Support => enabled
GD Version => bundled (2.1.0 compatible)
FreeType Support => enabled
FreeType Linkage => with freetype
FreeType Version => 2.8.0
GIF Read Support => enabled
GIF Create Support => enabled
JPEG Support => enabled
libJPEG Version => 6b
PNG Support => enabled
libPNG Version => 1.5.13
WBMP Support => enabled
XPM Support => enabled
libXpm Version => 30411
XBM Support => enabled
WebP Support => enabled
BMP Support => enabled
TGA Read Support => enabled

Directive => Local Value => Master Value
gd.jpeg_ignore_warning => 1 => 1

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123.09beta01 branch

• Branch: GitHub - centminmod/centminmod at 123.09beta01
• Commit History: Commits · centminmod/centminmod

 

Hasn't been tested much that's why. Usually for some things in Centmin Mod delays aren't because they haven't been added/enabled but because they haven't been tested as much. Adding something to Centmin Mod is easy, but testing it properly takes quite some time. It's not uncommon for a Centmin Mod feature to undergo weeks/months of active testing when I have the time - most I have ever done for a feature IIRC is 300 test Centmin Mod installation runs in 5 days!