Re: Getting rid of kernel_interface.POSIX.cpp

On 2004-06-26 at 07:36:04 [-0700], Axel D=F6rfler wrote:
> Hi there,
>=20
> I am currently in the process of making our libbe.so replacement to
> work on top of the new kernel, or rather investigating what needs to be
> done to do so.

Cool. :-)

> While kernel_interface.POSIX.cpp (and the general approach behind it)
> is very useful for porting, is it planned to get rid of that extra
> level of indirection one day?

It's planned to replace it with routines that access the kernel=20
functionality directly, i.e. to add a kernel_interface.x86.cpp.

> Also, we don't yet have a libstdc++ - and yet, unlike the original
> libbe.so, we have several components using it (IIRC only the sniffer in
> the storage kit).=20

The MIME database stuff uses it as well.

> It would have been great if someone had thought about
> this particular dependency earlier...

I believe the attitude was that we had no choice but to include a libstdc=
++=20
in Haiku, since R5 had one publicly usable as well, so we might as well=20
take advantage of it if doing so would make our lives easier. I'm unaware=
=20
of what the difficulties of getting our own libstdc++ working are exactly=
;=20
do you have a good feel for that?
=20
> Speaking of the Sniffer - what does it do there? I thought it was part
> of the Registrar and only used by the storage kit? Or is it common to
> both?

They both use it. Basically all the actual MIME database related code liv=
es=20
in the Storage Kit. The registrar just provides the interface for=20
interacting with it (or most of it; some of it is handled locally in the=20
Storage Kit).

-Tyler