Compiling a php extension with Visual Studio 2008, MODULE ID don't match with php

Question

After compiling my own php extension using VC9 (2008) and VC10 (2010) using the next steps:

http://blog.slickedit.com/2007/09/creating-a-php-5-extension-with-visual-c-2005/

I get the next error when initializing php:

PHP Warning:  PHP Startup: FirstPHPExt Module: Unable to initialize module
Module compiled with build ID=API20090626,TS
PHP    compiled with build ID=API20090626,TS,VC9
These options need to match
 in Unknown on line 0

Why it doesn't says that I compiled the module with VC9?

More info:

Operating System: Windows7 x64 PHP: 5.3.3,TS,VC9

Answer 1

Ok, I found the solution:

You must add a preprocessor constant into php-src/Zend/zend_build.h:

#define PHP_COMPILER_ID "VC9"

And it will work.

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Solution found here: http://forums.zend.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=2045

Answer 2

The official documentation for building PHP and extensions is in the wiki.

You should create a config.w32 file to your extension and build it through the command line. That's the method that's officially supported.