Re: [RFC] Reorganizing the BlueZ source tree

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>]

Hi Bastien,

> > > > > The last profiles addition to BlueZ increased a lot the number of folders we
> > > > > have in the root dir of the project and it looks like more profiles (and more
> > > > > folders) are expected to come.
> > > > >
> > > > > I talked a bit with Johan about changing the hierarchy of the BlueZ tree and
> > > > > the following proposal where 2 new folders are created, 'profiles' and 'libs'
> > > > > and things are moved to them.
> > > > >
> > > > > compat          -> /dev/null (will be removed on 5.0)
> > > > > alert           -> profiles
> > > > > audio           -> profiles
> > > > > cups            -> profiles
> > > > > deviceinfo      -> profiles
> > > > > health          -> profiles
> > > > > input           -> profiles
> > > > > lib             -> profiles
> > > > > network         -> profiles
> > > > > proximity       -> profiles
> > > > > sap             -> profiles
> > > > > serial          -> profiles
> > > > > thermometer     -> profiles
> > > > > time            -> profiles
> > > > > btio            -> libs
> > > > > gdbus           -> libs
> > > > > sbc             -> libs
> > > > > emulator        -> tools
> > > > > mgmt            -> tools
> > > > > monitor         -> tools
> > > > > attrib
> > > > > doc
> > > > > plugins
> > > > > scripts
> > > > > src
> > > > > test
> > > > > tools
> > > > > unit
> > > > 
> > > > Sounds good, the only problem are gdbus and btio, if we merge obexd
> > > > into BlueZ btio will no longer be shared but for gdbus we would have
> > > > to align with other projects as well.
> > > 
> > > While you're at it, change gdbus' name to something that doesn't clash
> > > with the GIO GDBus.
> > 
> > why would we? This code predates GIO GDBus.
> 
> Because people told you that your naming would clash once glib had an
> implementation of D-Bus, which you just laughed away.

and I still have all the rights to do so.

As long as we are still based on GLib, this will stay as it is. I am not
jumping through any hoops, because David wouldn't respect prior art.

Regards

Marcel