[ksh93-integration-discuss] ksh93 Update 1 [PSARC/2008/094 FastTrack timeout 02/15/2008]

[Roland Mainz]

Joseph Kowalski wrote:
> Roland Mainz wrote:
> >> Please use libmd(3lib) unless there is a very compelling reason not to
> >> do so - if there I would like to see that documented here.
> >
> > There is no compelling reason, however I would prefer to defer this to
> > the putback following the one we've prepared for this ARC case. We
> > already have all the code tested&&running, the upstream ksh93s+
> > development series is more or less "closed" (unless serve crashers&co.
> > are found) and IMO it would be better to put a new feature like "Solaris
> > libmd accerlation support" in the ksh93t- development cycle which would
> > give us enougth time to test this feature...
> >
> > ... or short: Yes, we will do it but we would prefer not to rush this
> > code into the codebase using a crowbar. Is that "Ok" for you ?
>
> The short answer is "No".  This isn't the way OpenSolaris integration works.

You did see the comment that I said "... yes, we will do it..." ?

> We could probably accept a modified proposal that eliminated all "sum"
> references.

Groan... sounds we have to use the crowbar to get libsum to use
Solaris's libmd... ;-(

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Bye,
Roland

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