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Re: Collapse of the pgoyette-compat branch (fwd)



On 16.01.2019 10:20, Paul Goyette wrote:
> Given the dearth of response to the notice posted on current-users I
> thought I'd widen the audience a bit, to make sure that all concerned
> have a chance to react!
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 08:21:18 +0800 (PST)
> From: Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>
> To: current-users%netbsd.org@localhost
> Subject: Collapse of the pgoyette-compat branch
> 
> Folks,
> 
> Having reached today a significant milestone (conversion of the
> rtsock_50 code to use function-pointers for callbacks), I'm ready
> to collapse/merge the pgoyette-compat branch into HEAD.  Current
> status of the branch, including a list of open items, can be found
> at
> 

What are the benefits of the new branch? All compat code usable as modules?

>     [pgoyette-compat]src/doc/TODO.compat-module
> 
> The only thing that's holding me back from committing is an inability
> to commmit to timely resolution of any fallout that might arise, due
> to $PERSONAL_LIFE issues.  But, given that most people actually don't
> use modules anyway, any delays in fixing the fallout should likely
> have minimal impact.  With luck, we'll actually get this into HEAD in
> time for netbsd-9 after all!  (And christos@ has encouraged me to go
> ahead and commit sooner rather than later!)
> 
> So, I'm planning to commit within the next two weeks (around the 27th
> or 28th of January).  Until then, I'll respond to comments/reviews as
> best as I can.
> 
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