RE: [lwip-users] small change in tcp/ip initialization

[Kieran Mansley]

On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 06:04 -0600, Taranowski, Thomas (SWCOE) wrote:
> I think we should remove the parameters if they're not needed, even if
> it breaks current ports.  We've already sort of passed the
> break-the-port barrier with the lwip_socket_init, which requires user
> apps to change.  
> 
> Having unused arguments and return value feels too much like legacy code
> for my comfort.  New folks looking to port the source will likely waste
> time trying to figure out what the heck the unused arguments are for.
> Furthermore, the confusion deepens when going to google to look for
> implementation hints, and finding older ports that actually use the
> values.

Don't forget that the majority of ports are going to be archived soon as
there are no maintainers for them.

Kieran