splitting the server

[Adam Jackson]

On Thursday 11 May 2006 17:50, Enrico Weigelt wrote:
> * Alan Coopersmith <Alan.Coopersmith at Sun.COM> wrote:
> > We tried to split the hw/xfree86/utils out of the server when we
> > did modularization but it wasn't possible without moving much of
> > the other hw/xfree86/* code into shared libraries and agreeing to
> > an ABI for them.
>
> Libraries don't always have to be .so's - an fixed API is not
> always necessary.

Kindly stay far the hell away from my OS kthnxbye.

> I'm now at the point where I start to split it. Evrythings what's
> already an own library comes into its own package.
> I've already lost too much time with trying to get the server built.

Patches gratefully accepted.

All I've seen from you so far is an inability to solve problems that no one 
else seems to be having.  I have not seen any indication that you understand 
how the X server actually functions, what the correct layers of abstraction 
are, or that you have any ability to refactor progressively until pieces 
_are_ separable.  Which is the only sensible thing to do at this point; the 
internal interfaces are a big ball of hair after 20 years of neglect, and 
need to be teased apart gently.

Therefore, when you suggest splitting things apart, I naturally assume that 
you will do it wrong, and I say no.

Feel free to prove me wrong, in the form of patches.

- ajax
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