[ntp:hackers] post-4.2.1

Danny Mayer mayer at ntp.isc.org
Tue Mar 14 14:04:37 UTC 2006


Frank Kardel wrote:
> Harlan Stenn wrote:
> 
>> Folks,
>>
>> I know several folks have changes they want to see in ntp-dev after
>> 4.2.1 is released.
>>
>> I believe the GNU AutoGen stuff that Bruce Korb and I have been working
>> on is ready to go - this will significantly clean up the options
>> processing and open the door to making it Easy to create, maintain, and
>> distribute certain bits of documentation (html, man pages, info pages,
>> etc.) from a single "source".
>>
>> I think Frank (and Danny?) have the dynamic network interface code ready
>> to go, correct?
>>  
>>
> Dynamic interface code is fine. It just needs to be integrated and catch
> up with hte latest
> changes to ntp_io.c.

There haven't been many changes in that area of code so it should be
pretty straightforward.

> 
>> Are there any other significant bits of code that are going to go in
>> after 4.2.1 has been released?
>>
>> We're going to need to agree on the order in which we apply these
>> changes...
>>  
>>
> Any recommendations on sequence ?
>    The major impact for dynamic interface changes is
>    in ntp_io.c and some ntp_proto.c, ntp_request.c, ntpdc*.c (in about
> that sequence)
>    if I remember right.
> 

My comments above apply here too.

Danny
> Frank


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