Re: Sinkability considered harmful

[Tim Janik <timj gtk org>]

On Sat, 7 Jan 2006, Tristan Van Berkom wrote:

> Tim Janik wrote:

> Is there a paper, an RFC or anything on the internet where I can
> read what exactly are the arguments *for* implementing floating
> GObjects ?

supporting floating references sinakbility in GObject as well was
raised in an email early on on this list. everything's contained in
our email archives at:
  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/

for the ones who haven't been following the various conversations, i've
collected a list of thread entry points, following the [Thread Next]
linbks gives you the whole conversation on each:

Floating Flag Threads:
- thread start: "Re: GObject reference counting / lack of "sink" issue"
  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2005-September/msg00165.html
- problem description: "GTK_FLOATING broken in 2.9?"
  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2005-December/msg00107.html
- revision proposal: "ABI and API for g_object_ref_sink() (Re: GTK_FLOATING broken in 2.9?)"
  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2005-December/msg00174.html
- implementation revised: "g_object_ref_sink and GUnowned"
  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2005-December/msg00278.html
- GInitiallyUnowned: "Re: g_object_ref_sink and GUnowned"
  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2005-December/msg00281.html
- breakage query: "Recent gobject changes"
  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2006-January/msg00010.html
- general sinkability: "Sinkability considered harmful"
  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2006-January/msg00012.html
- inheritance changes: "changing inheritance == API breakage"
  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2006-January/msg00135.html

> Cheers,
>                         -Tristan

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ciaoTJ