Re: smsbox

On Fri, 9 Aug 2002, Stipe Tolj wrote:

> > > reload of configuration on the fly?! Hmm, that's new to me, what
> > > signal are you using and for what box?
> > 
> > I mean that can be done, I have done some tests, and it used
> > admin command.
> 
> AFAIK, you can not re-read the config file on the fly?!?!

Not with CVS Kannel. With patched, yes. (but do not ask for it, at least 
yer, it is quite a mess and has all these toher thigns I'm talking about 
here, so it is not compatible)

> if we astract the logical bearerbox <-> smsbox communication so the
> configure switch does select then the accurate implementation
> (function or tcp calling) this would work. Think of MySQL-4's new way
> to link the whole mysqld engine to your client executable, I think
> they use the same approach.

Hm, that could work..

> > All smsboxes are equal, and thus bearerbox sends the message to random
> > one, or the one with lowest load (cannot recall the exact algorithm,
> > use the source...)
> 
> Hmm, that's bad in some sence. 

Well, it has been like this for all these 3 or so years and no one has 
ever complained... (but I doubt that anyone has used more than one 
smsbox except for testing purposes :)

PS: Now that I at last remember: please do not send me double copies each 
time you reply to my emails. I'm on devel list, too, no need to send
personal reply (hm, am I starting to sound like Lars?)

-- 
&kalle marjola
product concept manager
NETikos finland (http://www.netikos.fi)