>>>>> On Wed, 4 May 2011 10:49:57 -0400, "Robinson, Jayson A" >>>>> <jayson.a.robin...@jpmchase.com> said:
RJA> Can someone explain the rationalization of changing oid definition RJA> from a long to a 32bit integer in net-snmp 5.6.1? Well, a couple of points: 1) an OID actually is limited to 32 bits, so the newer type makes some sense. 2) That being said, it was changed in r17809 with the following log from magfr: "Change oid to be a 32-bit type on ILP64 and LP64 platforms." 3) All that being said, I'm not sure it was right to change it either. I'd support a patch to revert it to a u_long for 5.6.2 and other future releases as well. But I'd like to hear what Magnus has to say first about the reasoning for breaking backwards compatibility... -- Wes Hardaker Please mail all replies to net-snmp-coders@lists.sourceforge.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-coders mailing list Net-snmp-coders@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-coders
