Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 20:40:31 -0600 From: Kyle Evans <kevans@freebsd.org> To: Kyle Evans <kevans@freebsd.org> Cc: src-committers <src-committers@freebsd.org>, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r329692 - head/stand/lua Message-ID: <CACNAnaHfoXA2jYKbODuqfQRQgD4ZhvRK2i_MuMvTh9pHVwdauQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <201802210235.w1L2ZEfG039759@repo.freebsd.org> References: <201802210235.w1L2ZEfG039759@repo.freebsd.org>
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On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 8:35 PM, Kyle Evans <kevans@freebsd.org> wrote: > Author: kevans > Date: Wed Feb 21 02:35:13 2018 > New Revision: 329692 > URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/329692 > > Log: > lualoader: Bring in local.lua module if it exists > > Provide a way for out-of-tree users of lualoader to patch into the loader > system without having to modify our distributed scripts. > > Do note that we can't really offer any API compatibility guarantees at this > time due to the evolving nature of lualoader right now. > > This still has some utility as local modules may add commands at the loader > prompt without relying heavily on lualoader features- this specific > functionality is less likely to change without more careful consideration. > > Reviewed by: cem (earlier version) > Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D14439 > Some discussion from the review that I meant to add here: I imagine this being used for more cosmetic changes, rather than functional changes. Situations like other projects wishing to modify logo/brand availability or adding custom menu options without maintaining a full fork of lualoader. At some point, progress will slow down and we'll be able to figure out what we can guarantee API wise. Documentation will also come, probably sooner rather than later.
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