Re: [commit] Deprecate remaining STREQ uses

Kevin Buettner
2003-12-04T04:21:41Z

On Nov 24, 8:33pm, Andrew Cagney wrote:

> >> > I too would like to see discussion over whether a particular interface
> >> > ought to be deprecated or outright replaced instead of presenting the
> >> > renaming as a fait accompli.
> >
> >> Please explain.
> >
> > This STREQ issue is a good example. You chose to post an already
> > committed patch which did the renaming instead of first discussing the
> > approaches by which STREQ could be eliminated. IMO, it would have been
> > better to discuss the matter first and arrive at a consensus on how it
> > should be eliminated. (Or even if it should be eliminated.)
>
> Are you talking generally or just in terms of STREQ?

Generally.

As I stated earlier, I think we should try to reach some sort of
consensus regarding which interfaces to deprecate.

Kevin