>>>>> On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:33:18 +0200, Magnus Fromreide 
>>>>> <[email protected]> said:

MF> I'd like to make the compilation of the
MF> checkmib()

The only problem I can see with that is that people may have existing
code out there that uses checkmib().  We have untold numbers of
third-parties with very old mib code out there that isn't actively
maintained.  It's always been my dream that they at least are willing to
track the latest base package to get upgraded support and fixes even if
they don't touch their own MIB code much.  We have huge issues with
people not willing to upgrade beyond some ancient release.  That being
said, I don't like leaving old code around either if we can help it but
I do realize that we may encourage yet more people to using versions
after 5.4 because of dropped support for functions once considered
valid.

So, my return question would be: what's the downside of leaving it?
What's the downside of leaving it but defining it to be something very
simple (like a function wrapper as you proposed).  Or what's the
downside of turning it into a macro so it has no compiled code unless
used?

In the end, I'm on the fence.

-- 
Wes Hardaker
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