Date: Fri, 27 Feb 98 10:32:55 EST
From: bhyde@gensym.com (Ben Hyde)
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To: new-httpd@apache.org
Subject: Re: Naming conflicts
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Can somebody slip this in?

> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 98 11:38:43 EST
> From: bhyde@gensym.com (Ben Hyde)
> Message-Id: <9802061638.AA08450@gensym1.gensym.com>
> Subject: Naming conflicts
> 
> Could we add a line in conf.h.
> 
>     #include <hide.h>
> 
> Then add that file:
> 
> ---
> /* File: hide.h */
> 
> /* This file solves one problem.  You want to link
>  * Apache with libcool.a which you got from Cool Inc.
>  * but sadly when you did that you get a link time
>  * error like:
>  *  "http_request.o Definition of symbol 'process_request' (multiply defined)"
>  *
>  * At that point you revise this file to hide that symbol
>  *   #define process_request apache_process_request  /* libcool conflicts */
>  *
>  * This makes debugging more tedious, but leaves the
>  * sources kind of readable.
>  * 
>  * If you think your libcool is sufficently popular
>  * then send a patch back to the Apache Group.
>  */
> 
> #define make_array apache_make_array /* libgsi conflicts */
> ---
> 
> I'm running into this problem as well, but it's my cool things local.
> Having a standard way for people to address it seems easier than
> reaching agreement on a standard prefix and then doing the rewrite 
> (didn't there used to be unix tool just to do this?) everywere (including
> in third party modules).
> 
>  - ben hyde
> 
> ---
> "...clorox a horse..." - Beverly Cleary

I believe this is a fair summary of the previous (see nh9802) discussion...

From: rse@engelschall.com (Ralf S. Engelschall)
> +1 for the idea, because the same approach Perl already uses with its...

From: Jim Jagielski <jim@jaguNET.com>
> I like. +1

From: Rodent of Unusual Size <Ken.Coar@Golux.Com>
> +1 for this, then, at least for 1.3.  Maybe even 2.0 - but let...

From: Manoj Kasichainula <manojk@io.com>
> It's kind of confusing if you're not expecting it, but it seems pretty
> useful.

 - ben hyde
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