> From: Roy T. Fielding [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 3:44 PM > > I am still categorically opposed to any prefix other than ap_ for > any symbols in any C library that is based on code developed by > the Apache projects. Including apr and apr-util, though I don't > consider myself to have voting rights on that code. It is, and > always has been, nothing but a pain in the ass. > > Just wanted to make my opinion clear.
If we are 100% convinced that we will never have public symbol overlap (ap_foo residing in httpd-2.0/server and apr/misc) then I'd agree with your position. Same logic we are using to justify the identical symbols between apr and aprutil. It's easier for us to eyeball which package they come from as is, but I don't know that it benefits the wider developer world. Export symbols are an exception into and of themselves (but could be AP_x_DECLARE to match the namespace.)
