On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 8:06 AM, Igor Kozhukhov <i...@dilos.org> wrote:
> Hi all, > > I have found one degradation after illumos update: > illumos #6902 > https://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate/commit/ > 0d8fa8f8eba3ea46bc79d73445009505d1dd5d7d > > One public interface has been changed and applications with links to old > interface are failed. > I think you're talking about the function signature of zfs_iter_snapshots(), a function in libzfs, changing in May, 2016. Libzfs is not a public interface, and while we've tried to maintain compatibility, there have never been assurances that the interface would not change. > As example, it is Jenkins with oracle jdk8. > > I have found one way to be more universal with it and i’d like to propose > one tested solution: > https://bitbucket.org/dilos/dilos-illumos/commits/ > d07f769c2777115c9c9767f5dd7a60ea1ca9a7db > > I agree, that would be a reasonable way to have addressed it. I don't think we'd make that change in illumos today. > We have no versions control with libraries if we update interfaces what > was piblished and can be using for links agains to others applications. > > like this situation, we can’t notify external vendors about updates in > interfaces and as transition period to use previous library and move on to > new version. > > I’d like to propose to use scheme: > if interface was published - save it, mark it as old, provide new > interface with suffix '2','3', etc, and if it is possible, use new > interface as wrapper to previouse interface. > I think that's a reasonable proposal. How would you define "published interface"? --matt > > It can helps to others vendors to have transition perion and switch to use > new interface without brikages. > > It is my proposal for next ZFS updates. > i have no ideas if it can be applicable to all illumos componets, but ZFS > is shared project between others platforms and this solution can help. > > Best regards, > -Igor > > *openzfs-developer* | Archives > <https://openzfs.topicbox.com/groups/developer/discussions/T3962bc5196cae513-Ma89165b09da3ee0116012298> > | Powered by Topicbox <https://topicbox.com> ------------------------------------------ openzfs-developer Archives: https://openzfs.topicbox.com/groups/developer/discussions/T3962bc5196cae513-M1a606e52bbec8c02fd0f2c10 Powered by Topicbox: https://topicbox.com
