On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:02:23 +0200 Magnus wrote:
MF> On mån, 2007-10-08 at 12:01 -0700, Wes Hardaker wrote:
MF> > The 5.4.1 code:
MF> > 
MF> > - Has an int in snmptrapd.c called "dropauth".
[...]
MF> > Cause the solution also changes the interface for libnetsnmptrap too? I
MF> > think?  And may need a libtool version bump?
MF> > 
MF> > This is where I need advice...  Cause I can probably argue it either
MF> > way.  We're dropping the requirement that a library need an external
MF> > symbol (in this case a variable).  Anyone know if that requires a
MF> > libtool bump?  I actually wouldn't think so, but I'm trying to play good
MF> > developer and ask first.
MF> 
MF> I think it do need a libtool version bump in the first digit, but that
MF> is my view of it. The alternatives, as I see them, are:
MF> 
MF>      A. The reason for that is that if we assume a program that uses the
MF>         library today and sets the variable to a specific value in order
MF>         to achieve a specific effect then with your new version the
MF>         behaviour of the program have changed, thus this is a removal of
MF>         an interface and it should be a major version bump.

I tend to agree. And if we are going to make this a public global in the
library, then I strongly suggest we rename it, prefixing with 'netsnmp_trapd'
or something in that vein...

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