Re: [Libcdio-devel] OS/2 patches

[KO Myung-Hun]

Rocky Bernstein wrote:
> Sorry for the delay. Things have been busy for me.
> 

No problem. ^^

> It is interesting to hear back after the 5 or so years. About a month and a
> half ago we were discussing dropping libcdio's OS/2 driver altogether.  See
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libcdio-devel/2014-06/msg00004.html
> 
> What motivated this was the desire to change the API to add get_track_isrc
> and Robert Kausch mentioned he had no way to test OS/2. In that, we
> realized that basically no one *is* actively testing OS/2.
> 
> Aside from yourself and possibly Natalia, do you know anyone else that is
> using this?
> 

I don't know. But those who want to build MPlayer with audio cd
supports, would be using libcdio.

> Given the low activity and difficulty for finding developers and testers,
> I'm inclined to have this maintained by you and Natalia in separately. She
> already has a fork on github of libcdio-paranoia.
> 
> If OS/2 is to survive in libcdio, someone needs to commit to handle
> problems and API changes as such things arise. Are you willing to commit to
> this?
> 

Of course. Five years ago, it's me to submit OS/2 patches as you know. ^^

> Lastly, on the first patch. It has to do with deciding on whether the use
> the libcdio-supplied getopt.c,and this is based purely on OS. OS/2 is the
> only one to not used the supplied getopt.c
> 
> Rather than have a test by OS, I'd prefer a test to compile the supplied
> getopt;  if that fails, then run a test to see if there is an OS getopt.
> 

Ok. What about testing an OS getopt first ? I think, it's better to
consider libcdio-getopt as a fallback.

> 
> 
> On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 11:50 PM, KO Myung-Hun <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
>> Ping ?
>>
>> KO Myung-Hun wrote:
>>> Hi/2, long tiem no see. ^^
>>>
>>> I attach the patches to build libcdio and to enhance memory usage on
>> OS/2.
>>>
>>> Review, please...
>>>
>>>
>>>

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