Re: The new DTS language enhancements

[David Gibson <david-xT8FGy+AXnRB3Ne2BGzF6laj5H9X9Tb+@public.gmane.org>]

On Wed, Oct 01, 2008 at 10:45:16PM -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
> On Oct 1, 2008, at 5:51 PM, Grant Likely wrote:
>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Kumar Gala <galak-XVmvHMARGAS8U2dJNN8I7kB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org> 
>> wrote:
[snip]
>> I appreciate that you're frustrated with the lack of alternate
>> proposals, but there hasn't been enough time yet.
>
> I understand the short window, but if there isn't useful feedback what  
> is one to do?  Just saying I don't like your solution and leaving at  
> this isn't productive.  I'm all for getting this done right, but we need 
> constructive feedback.
>
> There are clearly some high level differences of opinions.  The only way 
> I see of addressing those is by who is putting up code to address the 
> problem versus not.. Jon's proposed a solution.. if no one else is (I 
> know David's mentioned he's working on something) than it seems that wins 
> by defacto.
>
> I think David should be more transparent on what's he doing/thinking so 
> we all can discuss it rather than us not knowing if/when he might  
> produce something (and I've respond in such to him).

You're absolutely right.  I've been meaning to make some proposals
about where I think this should go, but it's been on the back-burner
while I've been working on other things.  Although, the one bit I did
post - the integer expressions support - was met with deafening
silence, which is a bit frustrating.

It's late here in .au and my brain's turning to mush, but first thing
tomorrow, I'll send out a brain dump of my thoughts on expression /
macro / whatever support.  Promise! It's not a complete proposed
syntax - which is one of the reasons I haven't posted already - just
thoughts, fragments, rationales and such.

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