- As Sascha requested.

ext/ext_skel

@@ -42,20 +42,28 @@ dnl \$Id\$
 dnl config.m4 for extension $extname
 dnl don't forget to call PHP_EXTENSION($extname)
 
+dnl Comments in this file start with the string 'dnl'.
+dnl Remove where necessary. This file will not work
+dnl without editing.
+
 dnl If your extension references something external, use with:
 
-PHP_ARG_WITH($extname, for $extname support,
+dnl PHP_ARG_WITH($extname, for $extname support,
 dnl Make sure that the comment is aligned:
-[  --with-$extname             Include $extname support])
+dnl [  --with-$extname             Include $extname support])
 
 dnl Otherwise use enable:
 
-PHP_ARG_ENABLE($extname, whether to enable $extname support,
+dnl PHP_ARG_ENABLE($extname, whether to enable $extname support,
 dnl Make sure that the comment is aligned:
-[  --enable-$extname           Enable $extname support])
+dnl [  --enable-$extname           Enable $extname support])
 
 if test "\$PHP_$EXTNAME" != "no"; then
-  dnl Action..
+  dnl If you will not be testing anything external, like existence of
+  dnl headers, libraries or functions in them, just uncomment the 
+  dnl following line and you are ready to go.
+  dnl AC_DEFINE(HAVE_$EXTNAME, 1, [ ])
+  dnl Write more examples of tests here...
   PHP_EXTENSION($extname, \$ext_shared)
 fi
 eof
@@ -83,6 +91,15 @@ Makefile
 libs.mk
 eof
 
+$ECHO_N " $extname.c$ECHO_C"
+cat ../skeleton/skeleton.c | sed -e "s/_extname_/$extname/g" | sed -e "s/_EXTNAME_/$EXTNAME/g" > $extname.c
+
+$ECHO_N " php_$extname.h$ECHO_C"
+cat ../skeleton/php_skeleton.h | sed -e "s/_extname_/$extname/g" | sed -e "s/_EXTNAME_/$EXTNAME/g" > php_$extname.h
+
+$ECHO_N " $extname.php$ECHO_C"
+cat ../skeleton/skeleton.php | sed -e "s/_extname_/$extname/g" | sed -e "s/_EXTNAME_/$EXTNAME/g" > $extname.php
+
 chmod 644 *
 
 echo " [done]."
@@ -92,10 +109,11 @@ cat <<eof
 To use your new extension, you will have to execute the following steps:
 
     $ cd ..
+    $ vi ext/$extname/config.m4
     $ ./buildconf
-    $ ./configure                 (your extension is automatically enabled)
-    $ vi ext/$extname/$extname.c
+    $ ./configure --[with|enable]-$extname
     $ make
+    $ vi ext/$extname/$extname.c
 
 Repeat the last two steps as often as necessary.
 

ext/skeleton/php_skeleton.h

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #if HAVE__EXTNAME_
 
 extern zend_module_entry _extname__module_entry;
-#define _extname__module_ptr &_extname__module_entry
+#define phpext__extname__ptr &_extname__module_entry
 
 #ifdef PHP_WIN32
 #define PHP__EXTNAME__API __declspec(dllexport)
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ typedef struct {
 	/* Fill in this structure and use entries in it
 	   for thread safety instead of using true globals.
 	*/
+	/* You can use the next one as type if your module registers any
+	   resources. Oh, you can of course rename it to something more
+	   suitable, add list entry types or remove it if it not needed.
+	   It's just an example.
+	*/
+	int le__extname_;
 } php__extname__globals;
 
 /* In every function that needs to use variables in php__extname__globals,
@@ -71,12 +77,10 @@ typedef struct {
 
 #else
 
-#define _extname__module_ptr NULL
+#define php__extname__ptr NULL
 
 #endif
 
-#define phpext__extname__ptr _extname__module_ptr
-
 #endif	/* _PHP__EXTNAME__H */
 
 /*

ext/skeleton/skeleton.c

@@ -25,13 +25,7 @@
 /* You should tweak config.m4 so this symbol (or some else suitable)
    gets defined.
 */
-#if HAVE__EXTNAME_
-
-/* Use this for type if your module registers any resources. You can of course
-   rename it and add more if needed. These can be true globals, they don't need
-   thread safety. Remove if not needed.
-*/
-static int le_extname_;
+#ifdef HAVE__EXTNAME_
 
 #ifdef ZTS
 int _extname__globals_id;
@@ -131,7 +125,8 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(_extname__test)
 /* }}} */
 /* The previous line is meant for emacs, so it can correctly fold and unfold
    functions in source code. See the corresponding marks just before function
-   definition, where the functions purpose is also documented.
+   definition, where the functions purpose is also documented. Please follow
+   this convention for the convenience of others editing your code.
 */
 
 #endif	/* HAVE__EXTNAME_ */