Hi! > > You have a few things here that can easily conflict, and that will be > > developed at different paces. I like the direction that it's going, but > > how do you intend to do it gradually. I.e. what to do first? > > I think the first step would be for us to all agree on a design, whether > it be this one or another, so we can began planning for long term > changes. > > My arguments for these changes are as follows: 0. I do not see how to gradually roll this in. > 4. Having responsibilities at each driver level encourages a > layered and object based design, reducing code duplication and > complexity. Unfortunately, you'll be retrofiting this to existing drivers. AFAICS, trying to force existing driver to "layered and object based design" can only result in mess. Pavel -- People were complaining that M$ turns users into beta-testers... ...jr ghea gurz vagb qrirybcref, naq gurl frrz gb yvxr vg gung jnl!