[OpenAFS-devel] Selecting a configuration file format for OpenAFS Services

[Jason Edgecombe]

Robert Banz wrote:
>>
>> There are several proposals on the table for additional features that
>> require new configuration capabilities.  I believe that it is time that
>> OpenAFS adopt a configuration file format and library.
>
> I think I could deal with *anything* that isn't XML. ;) In fact, 
> massive amounts of command line flags aren't too bad to deal with.
>
> However, if our intent is, in the long term, to allow updating of 
> configuration options without a server restart, then we certainly 
> should move to a config file format. Both INI and the kerberos config 
> format would do well for this -- Kerberos does allow for some idea of 
> inheritance & overrides, which may be desirable -- and it's got the 
> multi-realm concept which could play nice for sites that are 
> multi-cell and wish to maintain one configuration file that they push 
> out to all of their servers & clients.
I second the "no XML" sentiment.

Jason