Re: vkernel.conf ?

[Vincent Labrecque <vnc@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Aug 06, 2007 at 09:17:32AM -0400, Chris Turner wrote:
> But the parser is 'built in'..
> 
> Unless there is an ini parser in the system I don't know about..
> [...] 
> A dhcp / named 'C' style config syntax would be my preference from a
> user perspective, but definitely not from an implementers perspective..
>
> Similarly, branching the logic for amd's 'fsinfo' parser might
> be a good fit user-wise, but would be more work too..

Ok, instead of labels, what about /etc/vkernels/[sysname]? That would be
easy to implement.  Little chances of introducing bugs.

As for variables, obviously limiting `:' is a big no-no for tcap format.

In the vkernels/X files.  You can simply say that comments sign go only
at the beginning of the line.  and what goes after the first {delim} is
the value.  I'd use '=' or `#' for {delim}.  There, too, I see little
chances of bugs.  One index()/memchr() call and you're done.  Easy
to use for shell scripts, too! ;-)

Anyway, that's how I would do it, for what it's worth.
--Vincent