Is compiling really necessary?

[Anon]

What I mean is this:

If php.ini can be used to load modules dynamically, why do people choose to recompile php with newly aquired libraries (LIke ming or phplib) when you can use php.ini to load modules dynamically?

I am curious, it's something I never see talked about. Nobody really offers any tutorials to load them dynamically (What a shame) and newbies would never know it exists without serious searching for it...

What are the benefits of recompiling that dynamic module loading with php.ini can't solve?

I ask, as I want to learn the pros/cons of both

Thanks 🙂

Ps. I am not bashing this site or anybody that supports recompiling :/

[junebug]

because using lots of modules makes php slower

[Anon]

Interesting...this is why I ask

So, what about me being the only real php user, and having php.ini's extension_dir point to only 2 modules?

Would it be such a detriment to the server?

:?

Thanks