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Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps
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olafBuddenhagen |
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Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps |
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Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:26:34 +0200 |
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Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) |
Hi,
On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 12:51:07AM +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> olafBuddenhagen@gmx.net, le Fri 10 Sep 2010 02:31:25 +0200, a écrit :
> > On Thu, Sep 09, 2010 at 02:03:28AM +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> > > Or put another way, I'm really not at ease adding an RPC just for
> > > this kind of information, because later on we'll probably want
> > > some other information, and then another, etc.
> >
> > I'm not sure why you consider this a problem?...
>
> Bloat.
Indeed, that's a valid concern, and one I care about deeply myself.
However, it seems to me that in this case adding specific RPCs is
actually the approach adding the *least* bloat...
> > *If* ten year down the road we indeed end up with half a dozen
> > miscallaneous info queries, we can *still* replace them by a new RPC
> > covering all of it...
>
> But still have to keep the old calls for old clients.
For a transitional period, yes.
Compatibility interfaces are not pretty... But they are pretty much
inevitable when creating any complex software systems. It's just
something we have to accept.
> > Also note that there is precedenct for extending the proc info query
> > by adding new RPCs.
>
> Ok, but I guess it wasn't just for _one_ piece information.
It is.
-antrik-
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, (continued)
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, Samuel Thibault, 2010/09/07
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, olafBuddenhagen, 2010/09/07
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, Samuel Thibault, 2010/09/08
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, olafBuddenhagen, 2010/09/08
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, Samuel Thibault, 2010/09/08
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, olafBuddenhagen, 2010/09/09
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, Samuel Thibault, 2010/09/10
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, Samuel Thibault, 2010/09/08
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, olafBuddenhagen, 2010/09/09
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, Samuel Thibault, 2010/09/10
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps,
olafBuddenhagen <=
- Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, Samuel Thibault, 2010/09/18
Re: [PATCH] Obtain number of ports in proc and libps, Samuel Thibault, 2010/09/18