Re: [Lcd4linux-devel] plugin_mysql, to do list.

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Hi Xavier,

> Another issue is the slow plugins (mysql, web, mail, ...), which we'll
> have to put in threads. A friend of mine recommended me to use C++ class
> Thread insted of fork(), which will increase a lot memory footprint.
> I fact, we won't have to port lcd4linux to C++, just  just introduce a
> little 'glue' to use these class. Should I go deeper in this way or do
> you _definitely_ want l4l to stay pure C ?

I fully agree with Martin here:

- lcd4linux will stay pure C (as the linux kernel does)
- lcd4linux will not use any threading library, the places where 
asynchronous execution is necessary are rare and will be solved using 
traditional fork() and shmem.

>>If you could make your Excel-Todo-Sheet up to date, this would be of 
>>help here.
> 
> First, I don't use excel !!!!
Sorry, I forgot that you already "ported" the Status list to ASCII :-)

> The status file is in plain text, I attached a patch to put it up to
> date (mysql and X11)

Fine, thanks!

What about plugin_wifi? Martin will neeed it, IIRC.


bye, Michael

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