[linux-audio-dev] Re: LADSPA extension

[Steve Harris]

On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 02:42:00 +0100, Alfons Adriaensen wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 11:44:26AM +0000, Steve Harris wrote:
> 
> > But it will use up two flags that may be needed later and may clash with
> > future extensions, or produce binary imcompatibility. Not to mention that
> > it is effectivly a fork in LADSPA.
> 
> There are still 20 bits left. And we can reserve #31 for a version jump anyway.
> And I think 1.1 -> 1.2 is not a fork, it isn't meant to be anyway.

No, but it would be a fork if Tom went and implemented something that we
later didnt use.
 
> > I think this is a very, very bad idea.
> 
> Do you mean the proposal, or any premature implementation ?

Premature implementation, sorry I should have been clearer.

I have no clear preference for Your suggestions or Tim's, they both have
drawbacks and advantages.

- Steve