Re: GLib plans for next cycle

[Jannis Pohlmann <jannis xfce org>]

On Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:06:39 -0400
Ryan Lortie <desrt desrt ca> wrote:

> On Wed, 2011-08-31 at 12:52 -0400, Dan Winship wrote:
> > On 08/31/2011 11:50 AM, Ryan Lortie wrote:
> > >  - glib_get_worker_context()
> > 
> > s/glib/g/ ? glib_* sounds like it's for glib-internal-only use,
> > which I don't see any reason for. It's definitely useful outside of
> > glib.
> 
> My original intention is that it *would* be glib-private (like
> glib_gettext() for example).  It's true that other libraries could
> find it useful, though -- dconf would certainly put itself on this
> list.  I'm just slightly worried about this thread becoming
> contaminated (think: mainloop blocking) through use by poorly written
> libraries.

TBH, I don't think the name alone will prevent misuse; in particular
so as the "glib" prefix is no obvious internal-only hint (e.g.
glib_check_version() is not private either).

Wouldn't a note in the API docs suffice?

  - Jannis