Re: frysk.proc.{ptrace,corefile} -> frysk.proc.{live,dead}

[Mark Wielaard <mark at klomp dot org>]

On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 19:29 -0400, Andrew Cagney wrote: 
> > That is good. But what I am missing is the actual problem statement.
> > What exactly isn't possible today and what is possible tomorrow after
> > such a change is made. My concern is that some of this is just
> > refactoring for refactorings sake. That is why I ask the why and what
> > questions.
> >
> Sorry I don't follow, the but.  This is good.

Try showing that it is good and what the problem it is that it solves
with some concrete examples. An simple example of existing code and what
it should/could be might make things a lot more concrete and clear for
others to see which actual problem this solves.

> On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 18:27 -0400, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> Mark Wielaard wrote:
> >
> > We can certainly refactor the proc interfaces and implementation
> > subpackages. But you are mixing two things in your plan. The renaming of
> > existing packages and classes (which I don't see any benefit of) and
> > exposing flaws in of the refactoring of the proc, proc.ptrace and
> > proc.core code because there is a clear separation between interface and
> > implementation.
> >   
> Sorry, I don't follow, what do you think I am planning, and why do you 
> think it is mixed?

You don't make a clear distinction between on the one hand what exactly
you propose to move from the proc interfaces into the ptrace and core
implementation packages, and on the other hand the complete renaming of
the packages plus introduction of the new live and dead concepts.

I believe these new concepts of live and dead aren't really different
from the ptrace vs core distinction we have now. And if so then renaming
everything doesn't solve any actual problem, but just introduces random
change. But your examples don't make this clear to me.

My proposal is that you first describe the separation of interface and
implementation between proc, ptrace and core, and then if we have a good
separation between interface packages and implementation packages then
you introduce the live and dead property concepts based on that.

Cheers,

Mark