cvs commit: src/sys/kern kern_mutex.c

Nate Lawson nate at root.org
Fri Apr 8 14:48:47 PDT 2005


Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> In message <4256BF44.2000100 at errno.com>, Sam Leffler writes:
> 
> 
>>>And besides, a formatted sysctl has no binary compatibility issues at
>>>all.  I like that too.
>>>
>>
>>Sure, that's the downside; you need to design binary protocols with care 
>>(this is a protocol after all).
> 
> 
> And given that X.400 is dead and SMTP lives I would say that an ascii
> based protocol is preferable.

Always and in every situation.

-- 
Nate


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