Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 20:37:53 -0700 From: Alfred Perlstein <alfred@freebsd.org> To: "Simon J. Gerraty" <sjg@juniper.net> Cc: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@freebsd.org>, Phil Shafer <phil@juniper.net>, John-Mark Gurney <jmg@funkthat.com>, arch@freebsd.org, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk>, freebsd-arch <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org>, Konstantin Belousov <kostikbel@gmail.com> Subject: Re: XML Output: libxo - provide single API to output TXT, XML, JSON and HTML Message-ID: <54433211.6000303@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20140816045254.5F47E580A2@chaos.jnpr.net> References: <201408141640.s7EGe422096656@idle.juniper.net> <53ED57F2.5020808@mu.org> <20140815053604.9E40B580A2@chaos.jnpr.net> <53EDB0EF.6090902@mu.org> <20140815173830.93832580A2@chaos.jnpr.net> <53EEA74B.9070107@mu.org> <20140816045254.5F47E580A2@chaos.jnpr.net>
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Guys, It's now been 2 months since the last discussion about this. Where is the code from Juniper? Is there a project branch? I am thinking of just rolling forward the GSoC project and committing it. Let me know if that sounds alright. -Alfred On 8/15/14, 9:52 PM, Simon J. Gerraty wrote: > On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:35:23 -0700, Alfred Perlstein writes: >>>> How many programs have been successfully converted over to libxo at this >>>> point? >>> How is that relevant to any of this discussion? >>> >> Well, it speaks towards the vision of getting this done in a timely >> manner. As I said there is a GSOC project that has a ton of code >> already done. > Yes but as previously pointed out, the approach taken is far from ideal, > [we previously rejected the idea of trying to contribute that approach] > I think libxo will provide a much better result. > >> If this libxo is ready to go in, it should go in and we > No objection here. > There are a small number of apps that we particularly want converted, > which we would propose as examples. > > The purpose of this thread was to illicit feedback on the idea and guage > acceptance of the proposed API - which you have to admit isn't as cosy > and comforting as printf, but is pretty palatable considering the > functionality provided. > > On that front I think we are looking good. > There has been very useful discussion on a number of points. > I don't think I have spotted any fundamental objection to the idea. > > It is probably easier for Phil to commit to our internal mirror. > We can take the next steps from there. > >> should get towards converting more utils to using it. However if we are >> going to perpetually add frameworky things, but not convert over >> userland tools to the actual framework, then that is a potential problem >> worth calling out. > Indeed. Again that's why I prefer to see this (the library at least) > done by someone who's been doing this sort of thing successfuly for > ages. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-arch@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arch > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-arch-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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