Re: [Perlgssapi-developer] [rt.cpan.org #32788] Enhancement to use OpenSolaris/Solaris 10 native gss library

[Leif J. <le...@it...>]

Achim Grolms wrote:
> On Wednesday 30 January 2008, you wrote:
>   
>>> But *if* GSS_C_NT_HOSTBASED_SERVICE is available and
>>>  is not used...
>>> Why the need to define it in GSSAPI.xs?
>>> Why to define it in "the other direction"?
>>>
>>> #define gss_nt_service_name GSS_C_NT_HOSTBASED_SERVICE
>>>
>>> Hmm. Am I wrong?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Achim
>>>       
>> the only need would be to support applications which relied on the
>> older definition - I can't think of any.
>>     
>
> "Application"... that means application using the GSSAPI.pm
> module? This applications run against the code in
> xs/OID.xs :
>
>
> GSSAPI::OID_const
> gss_nt_service_name()
>     CODE:
>         RETVAL = GSS_C_NT_HOSTBASED_SERVICE;
>     OUTPUT:
>         RETVAL
>
>
> Is there a point a Perl-application using GSSAPI.pm
> will have a use for the (C-level) 'gss_nt_service_name'?
>
> Thank you,
> Achim
>   
Not that I can think of