[gmpi] Re: Instruments done, moving on to "Plugin Files"

On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 08:44:04 -0400, Paul Davis wrote:
> despite this, i think this should probably be left to hosts or wrapper
> libraries, because of the issues with file ownership and cache
> updating. the only acceptable metadata for me would be some way in
> which text information was buried in a section of the object file, and
> accessible. but if the plugin file format is a standard obejct format
> (ELF, COFF, a.out, etc. etc), it would be really hard to do this in a
> platform independent way.

Why would you want the metadata stuck in the object file? As the 'plugins'
are going to be bundles anyway, why not just put it in a text file in the
bundle.

- Steve

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