Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Add assignment operation to config file parser..

Anthony Liguori
2010-02-07T16:24:34Z

On 02/06/2010 12:59 PM, john cooper wrote:
> This patch reworks support for both assignment and
> append in the config file parser. It was motivated
> by comments received on the cpu model config file
> format.
>
> Commit dc9ca4ba27be4fe6a0284061b8f056c4364fb0d9
> changed the behavior of "=" from assign to append.
> This patch preserves the ability to append to an
> option (however now via "+="), reverts "=" to its
> previous behavior, and allows both to interoperate.
>
> Signed-off-by: john cooper<john.cooper@redhat.com>
>

This deviates from standard ini syntax which makes me a big
uncomfortable with it. Gerd, do you have an opinion?

Regards,

Anthony Liguori