diff --git a/reference/pthreads/setup.xml b/reference/pthreads/setup.xml
index ec6f071a18..2ec3a4ceb1 100644
--- a/reference/pthreads/setup.xml
+++ b/reference/pthreads/setup.xml
@@ -7,19 +7,34 @@
&reftitle.required;
- pthreads requires a build of PHP with ZTS enabled ( --enable-maintainer-zts or --enable-zts on Windows )
+ pthreads requires a build of PHP with ZTS (Zend Thread Safety) enabled ( --enable-maintainer-zts or --enable-zts on Windows )
+
+
+
+ Zend Thread Safety cannot be enabled post build; it is a build time configuration option.
+
+
+
+ pthreads should build anywhere there is a working Posix Threads header (pthread.h) and ZTS build of PHP, including Windows (using the pthread-w32 project from redhat).
&reftitle.install;
- &pecl.info;
+ pthreads releases are hosted by PECL and the source code by
+ github,
+ the easiest route to installation is the normal PECL route:
&url.pecl.package;pthreads.
- &pecl.windows.download;
+ Windows users can download prebuilt release binaries from the PECL website.
+
+
+ Windows users need to take the additional step of adding pthreadVC2.dll (distributed with Windows releases) to their PATH
+
+
@@ -27,13 +42,6 @@
&no.config;
-
- &reftitle.resources;
-
-
-
-
-