Re: [Tipc-discussion] New file release tipc-1.3.10

[Mark H. <ma...@os...>]

On Thu, 2004-04-29 at 10:28, Jon Maloy wrote:
> Ok, I think we should do the following:
> 
> - Remove the 2.4/2.6 directory, and put everything back in one
> directory.
>    I talked to some people from MontaVista a few days ago, and it
> seems like 
>    the 2.4 support is not that important for them, so we can skip that
> altogether.
> - Remove all "placeholder"  code, like the whole contents of proc.c,
> and the 
>    inter-cluster configuration code in cfg.c. This code  can be
> re-introduced once 
>    it is redesigned and functional. We get rid of almost all the
> #ifdefs this way. 
>   The MODULE flag can also easily be removed, as Mark pointed out. If
> there is
>    more we should consider each case.
> - We go systematically through the code and replace (where possible)
> the linear 
>    linked lists with the Linux supported ditto. 
>    The exceptions are places in the core where we  have queues (there
> are two such, 
>    I think) of  sk_buffs. To retain a minimum  level of OS portability
> for the core 
>    code I still insist that sk_buffs should only be accessed via
> macros/inlines, inclusive 
>    any next/prev pointers.
> - Re-run Lindent on everything. 
> 
> Anything more ?
> 
> I will delay the announcment at LKML until this is done. (-Anything to
> avoid being 
> welcomed by flames from the community ;-) )
> 
> Can I hope to get any help with this ?

I can help out with the linked list conversion.

Mark.

> 
> Regards /Jon

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Mark Haverkamp <ma...@os...>