Re: CVS commit: src/sbin/vinum

[christos%astron.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)]

In article <E72C10AC-C204-4DC1-8436-D40DFDE325EA%shagadelic.org@localhost>,
Jason Thorpe  <thorpej%shagadelic.org@localhost> wrote:
>
>On Jun 26, 2005, at 3:36 PM, Christos Zoulas wrote:
>
>> Log Message:
>> This is the textbook example of why global variables are harmful.  
>> Fix multiple
>> shadowing warnings for variables with the same name used both in  
>> global and
>> local context. Really this needs either to rename all the global  
>> variables
>> something different (prefix them with gl_ or something) or even  
>> better get
>> rid of them altogether.
>
>...or get rid of vinum altogether.  I am still puzzled as to why we  
>even put it into the tree in the first place.

Does it even work? Is anybody using it?

christos