Anton,

If you have to introduce lot of #ifdefs to make it to work, then it may
not worth the trouble. 

I am ok with removing it. 

Thanks
Mohan


:39 +0300, Anton Pak wrote:
> Mohan,
> 
> OK. I see your point.
> I (tentatively) guess my reason for static plugins was to have single  
> binary openhpid or hpi_shell file.
> Without configuration troubles.
> 
> Cannot remember anyone used it for years.
> 
> Yes, it blocks even we choose to build only dynamic plug-ins.
> I can overcome it with introducing a lot of #ifdefs or moving this
> stuff to separate files. But not sure it worth it.
> 
> Anyway, the question was raised about month ago and nobody objected since  
> then.
> 
>       Anton Pak
> 
> On Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:03:21 +0300, [email protected] <[email protected]>  
> wrote:
> 
> > Anton,
> >
> > Sorry for the late reply. I was on long vacation.
> > I have not used static plugins. I am ok with removing it.
> >
> > It could be used for easier debugging and I do not know what other
> > purpose was envisioned when it was created. So I am being cautious...
> > Does this feature block OpenHPI on Windows even if we choose to build
> > only with dynamic plugins? If that's the case we can remove it.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mohan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2011-01-07 at 17:06 +0300, Anton Pak wrote:
> >> Well,
> >>
> >> Seems we have unanimous agreement on the topic. :)
> >> I am going to proceed with changes.
> >>
> >>    Anton Pak
> >>
> >> On Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:46:49 +0300, Anton Pak  
> >> <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Let me put one more argument against static plugins.
> >> > This feature blocks OpenHPI daemon for Windows.
> >> > Since static plugins use libuuid and gcc-specific __attribute__  
> >> ((weak))
> >> >
> >> >  Anton Pak
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:43:25 +0300, Bishop, Michael
> >> > (ESS/Linux/FlexFabric)
> >> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Anton --
> >> >>
> >> >> I have no objections to removing static plug-ins - but please wait  
> >> for
> >> >> others (including Mohan) to chime in as well.  Thanks.
> >> >>
> >> >> --michael
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >> Michael Bishop
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> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Anton Pak [mailto:[email protected]]
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:04 AM
> >> >> To: OpenHPI-devel
> >> >> Subject: [Openhpi-devel] Need to discuss: Static plug-ins in OpenHPI
> >> >>
> >> >> Hello!
> >> >>
> >> >> Plug-ins can be compiled statically into OpenHPI daemon instead of
> >> >> separate dynamic libraries.
> >> >> You can choose it with ./configure --enable-simulator=static as an
> >> >> example.
> >> >> For a plug-in to be static it shall provide special get_interface()
> >> >> function.
> >> >> Currently only ipmi, ipmidirect, simulator and snmp_bc provide it.
> >> >>
> >> >> Seems that nobody have been using the feature for a long time.
> >> >>
> >> >> I suggest to remove this functionality.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any objections?
> >> >>
> >> >>         Anton Pak
> >> >>
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