[Autogen-users] Daemon config files

[Bruce K. <bru...@gm...>]

Hi,

Due to needing to being able reconfigure a daemon program where editors don't run,
I have tweaked the option processing stuff a bit to be able to programmatically
edit the file.  And coincidentally validate the syntax before doing the rewrite.
To do this, I've added a new AutoOpts supported option:  --reset-option
which will restore any option to its compile time state.

There are two things about this change:

1.  A lot of things have wiggled.  I've tested it a fair amount, and will
     continue doing so for a few more weeks.  Nevertheless, I'd sure like
     to know now, before I release, if I've done anything that causes
     problems with AutoOpts-using applications.

2.  If any of you might find it useful also, please play with it and make
     suggestions.  :)

Here is a description of a config file editor "add-on":
    http://autogen.sourceforge.net/addon.html#config_edit

The pre-release announcement is here:
    http://autogen.sourceforge.net/announce.html

If you are a maintainer of autogen for some distribution, _please_ hold
off for a while.  It is tested, but I don't feel like it has been
rigorous enough to put into  experimental distributions yet.  I'll let
you know when it is (should not be much into September).


Thank you everyone.

Regards, Bruce