> On 27 Jul 2016, at 02:20, Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > larsxschneider@xxxxxxxxx writes: > >> From: Lars Schneider <larsxschneider@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> `set_packet_header` converts an integer to a 4 byte hex string. Make >> this function publicly available so that other parts of Git can easily >> generate a pkt-line. > > I think that having to do this is a strong sign that the design of > this series is going in a wrong direction. Thanks for the feedback. Do you think using "pkt-line" is a move into the wrong direction in general or do you think only my usage of "pkt-line" is not ideal? > If you need a helper function that writes a pkt-line format that > behaves differently from what is already available (for example, > packet_write()), it would be much better to design that new function > so that it would be generally useful and add that to pkt-line.[ch], > instead of creating random helper functions that use write(2) > directly, bypassing pkt-line API, to write stuff. > > In other words, do not _mimick_ pkt-line; enhance pkt-line as > necessary and use it. OK, I understand your argument. If we agree on the "pkt-line" usage then I will address this issue. Thanks, Lars -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html