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getprotobyname() — internals

Compiler internals for getprotobyname(): lowering path, type checks, and runtime helpers.

getprotobyname() — internals

Where it lives

Lowering notes

  • Lowers getprotobyname(protocol) and boxes a missing entry as PHP false.

Runtime helpers

The following runtime helpers are referenced:

  • __rt_getprotobyname

Signature summary

function getprotobyname(string $protocol): mixed

What the type checker enforces

  • Arity: takes exactly 1 argument.

Eval interpreter (magician)

Cross-references