[gmpi] Re: (Req 5) Re: Reqs Discuss: 1-11
- From: "Jeff McClintock" <jeffmcc@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 10:30:59 +1300
> Maybe the requirement needs to be reworded some, but I think the idea is
> still right.
Mayby more clarification on what services we are talking about. I guess
there is some fear of creating a monster.
Best Regards,
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Hockin" <thockin@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 6:05 AM
Subject: [gmpi] Re: (Req 5) Re: Reqs Discuss: 1-11
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2003 at 03:18:05PM -0500, Angus F. Hewlett wrote:
> > > It needs to be provided by the host.
> >
> > vast majority of this stuff (excepting realtime memory allocation) need
> > not -necesssarily- be provided by the host.
>
> Probably true. As much as I want to see plugins just cross compile and
> work, it's a huge task, and a big imposition to expect every plugin
> developer to adhere to some big portable runtime.
>
> Maybe it should just be a separate project, and a reccomendation that if
you
> want to be portable, use it.
>
> > - provides the possibility for centralised management of certain
resources
> > (file handles? memory? preferences? threads? debug/trace console?) by
the
> > host, which may aid in, for example, recovering the host when unloading
a
> > failed plugin.
>
> memory management definitely should be part of GMPI. Maybe file
management
> Plugins could then not have to worry about whether the plugin packaged
into
> a tarfile, or whatever. We need a simple 'worker-thread' API. Debugging
> sounds like a good thing to centralize. Prefs sounds too plugin
dependant.
>
> I think we can define a SMALL API that encompasses these things without
> providing a massive protable runtime lib.
>
> > AGAINST:
> > - complicates the API significantly
>
> I don't think it is 'significant' complication, if we keep it simple.
>
>
> Maybe the requirement needs to be reworded some, but I think the idea is
> still right.
>
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