> Damien Miller wrote: > > rather than scattering hacks in each program that needs to > > output utf8 to the console, how about making something > > for libutil that they all can use? > > Yes, that is certainly the plan, but I think it's easier to see what's needed > if we convert a few programs first to identify common functionality. Also, > diffs that touch libutil and ls are a pain to test.
of course. so imagine adding an API. then changing it, cranking major, changing it, cranking major, etc. imsg eventually ended up in libutil, but that was after ~12 programs had put design pressure on it from seperate directions. The noises in the berlin room and icb lead me to believe we are nowhere near some 'encompassing API' that would cover all cases. as in, such API already exist, but are not being considered...
