Re: [PATCH 1/3] lib/copperplate: Get session name from env var

[Richard Weinberger <richard@sigma-star.at>]

Am Donnerstag, 22. August 2024, 12:51:34 CEST schrieb 'Jan Kiszka' via upstream:
> On 22.08.24 10:07, Simon Graber wrote:
> > At present, for two Xenomai processes to share resources, they must
> > be started with identical --session= parameters.
> > This is cumbersome for extensive projects involving numerous helper
> > processes. This commit allows the specification of the session name
> > via a global environment variable, namely XENO_SESSION_NAME.
> > The --session= parameter overrules the environment variable.
> 
> Hmm, did we discuss priorities already, and did I say that this ordering
> would be best? Then I'm no longer that sure, and my feeling is rather
> that env should overrule command line. Still looking for other examples,
> though.

I remember, but the other way around.
Env overruling commandline seems not natural too me.
Passing --session= to an application and seeing no effect is not
user friendly.
IMHO, the environment should be a default/fallback.

Thanks,
//richard

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