--TEST-- array_merge/replace_recursive() should unwrap references with rc=1 --FILE-- <?php $x = 24; $arr1 = [[42]]; $arr2 = [[&$x]]; unset($x); $arr3 = array_replace_recursive($arr1, $arr2); $arr2[0][0] = 12; var_dump($arr3); unset($arr1, $arr2, $arr3); $x = 24; $arr1 = [42]; $arr2 = [&$x]; unset($x); $arr3 = array_merge_recursive($arr1, $arr2); $arr2[0] = 12; var_dump($arr3); ?> --EXPECT-- array(1) { [0]=> array(1) { [0]=> int(24) } } array(2) { [0]=> int(42) [1]=> int(24) }