#102 XML parser needed

[Bernd Löhr]

The used libxml2 parser is difficult to use on vxWorks and other non-POSIX machines. Also it has external dependencies on libiconf, e.g. A separate (own) implementation should be considered.

[Bernd Löhr]

Possible solutions:

1. ) port libxml2 (plus libiconv) to vxWorks -> difficult to port, big
2. ) use/port expat and change tau_xml to use it -> expat is small, tau_xml change needed
3. ) use/port iptcom xml parser and change tau_xml to use it -> licensing? Does not handle UTF8 correct, tau_xml change needed
4. ) write own xml parser and change tau_xml to use it -> What efford? tau_xml change needed
5. ) other ideas?

[Bernd Löhr]

New findings reveal libxml2 seems to be OK on vxWorks, on small systems XML configuration isn't preferred anyway.

[Bernd Löhr]

libxml2 is difficult to port to vxWorks, -> own small XML parser taken into account