Re: change BP_CONNECTION; new release

> > I'd like to suggest adding a "void * user_ptr" field to "struct
> > BP_CONNECTION".  The reason for this is that I'm building an
> > application and need a place to attach a private structure that
> > represents the connection.  We already have such links for profile
> > registrations and profile instances, so I hope this isn't a
> > controversial change.
> >
> > Please speak up if there's a problem with this; otherwise I'll just
> > make the change in a few days.
>
> go ahead.

I agree.

> > -------
> >
> > Also, I'm getting ready to do another round of packaging for Debian.
> > I'm happy to do another CVS-snapshot package, but at some point I'd
> > like to make an official release and package that.  There are several
> > open issues at this point:
> >
> > * The renaming of the "core" subdirectory.  Has anyone thought of a
> >   good name for this?
>
> just pick something.

The best suggestion I have heard so far was from Darren, "base".

> > * Whether the include-file restructuring still needs work or is
> >   acceptable as is.  The last round of discussion ended without a
> >   consensus.
>
> remind me what the two largest problems are with the restructuring
proposal you made.

If we are going to rename base I would like to do any other directory
restructuring at the same time so we don't have to do this again for a
while. I can make the changes to the devstudio project files if someone else
is willing to make the changes to the autoconf stuff.

> > * Whether the changed code works on Windows systems -- does anyone
> >   have the means to build and test this?  Are there other platforms
> >   that must be tested prior to release?
>
> good question. i'm not developing on windows these days.

I can test it out before we do a release.

> > Presumably a release has to be done by one of the project admins,
> > right?  If so, will either of you have time for this in the next
> > couple of months?
>
> huston or i should be able to manage it.

Sure.

--Huston



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