On Fri, 23 Sept 2022 at 08:46, Hans Unzner <hansunz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> But I have another question: Some time ago I extended MB2HAL and also > changed some of the existing pin names to match the structure. > So one have to change some pin names when switching to 2.9. I already > read some posts about trouble with MB2HAL when starting LinuxCNC from 2.9. > The question is: should I add these old pins for backward compatibility > and mark them as obsolete in the docs? Maybe increment the INI version and add them to the (mis-named, it updates HAL too) "update_ini" script? https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/master/src/emc/ini/update_ini.py#L511 Add a new section for version < 1.2, and add your pin renames in the same format. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
