Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 14:48:36 -0700 From: Nate Lawson <nate@root.org> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> Cc: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern kern_mutex.c Message-ID: <4256FC34.60809@root.org> In-Reply-To: <22307.1112996518@critter.freebsd.dk> References: <22307.1112996518@critter.freebsd.dk>
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Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > In message <4256BF44.2000100@errno.com>, Sam Leffler writes: > > >>>And besides, a formatted sysctl has no binary compatibility issues at >>>all. I like that too. >>> >> >>Sure, that's the downside; you need to design binary protocols with care >>(this is a protocol after all). > > > And given that X.400 is dead and SMTP lives I would say that an ascii > based protocol is preferable. Always and in every situation. -- Nate
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