[perlce-user] Re: Merge WinCE and Win32 directories -- Initial patch

[Vadim <va...@vk...>]

>> In a merge process, I see 2 different paths:
>>  - 1. just move ./wince/* into subdir of win32. Easy but essentially
>> hiding a problem under a carpet.
>>  - 2. integrate closely. This is harder, yet this brings another
>> problem. Wince port uses CELIB, which, unfortunately, isn't very
>> perfect, and probably it will not be needed at all when WinCE OS will
>> provide enough C library functions (this is why CELIB currently
>> needed); so "polluting" win32 with CELIB has its drawbacks.
>>
>> So please go and merge as you see fit.
>>
>> I'll provide my help with any choosen way of doing things.
>
>
> Im going the #2 route. Cant we make CELIB load only when UNDER_CE?


Fine. I hope 'win32' tree will not be polluted to much to annoy win32
people.

Yet, you should not bother about CELIB, and indeed it is loaded only
UNDER_CE.


>
> Maybe we should take this offlist? Or is this interesting to others?
> Maybe Steve P?


perlce.sf.net has its mailing list, but it is calm now, so we can easily
take this offlist, and may be CC per...@li... :)

Best regards,
Vadim.