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[Plplot-devel] "_drv" in dyndrv module names

[Rafael L. <lab...@ps...>]

Can anybody tell me why "_drv" is appended to the file name of dynamically
driver modules and why that is necessary?

It looks like cruft to me and I am going to clean that up, if nobody comes
with good arguments.

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Rafael

Re: [Plplot-devel] "_drv" in dyndrv module names

[Alan W. I. <ir...@be...>]

On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Rafael Laboissiere wrote:

> Can anybody tell me why "_drv" is appended to the file name of dynamically
> driver modules and why that is necessary?
>
> It looks like cruft to me and I am going to clean that up, if nobody comes
> with good arguments.

I don't care one way or the other.

Alan
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Re: [Plplot-devel] "_drv" in dyndrv module names

[Rafael L. <lab...@ps...>]

* Alan W. Irwin <ir...@be...> [2003-02-03 07:36]:

> On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Rafael Laboissiere wrote:
> 
> > Can anybody tell me why "_drv" is appended to the file name of dynamically
> > driver modules and why that is necessary?
> >
> > It looks like cruft to me and I am going to clean that up, if nobody comes
> > with good arguments.
> 
> I don't care one way or the other.

Okay, this will be the next cleanup.  Boy, I am getting my hands dirty... :-)

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Rafael