Re: [AD] Low-level file hooks - implemented and tested

[Peter Wang <tjaden@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2002-07-25, Santa Claus <thisismeiassureyou@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> As far as Allegro is concerned, I'm aware that a new file system is around 
> the corner, and Peter's argument is it will render these modifications 
> redundant. However, I do not believe this is the case. Allegro 5 will be 
> breaking backwards compatibility, so it would be a big undertaking to 
> convert a game to use Allegro 5.

I don't know about anyone else, but I was thinking about Allegro 4.2.

But it doesn't mean your patch is rejected already: it depends whether
the other idea gets implemented, or even if it *can* get implemented
whilst maintaining compatibility with the current interface.

> Even if the patch doesn't get applied, note that there is a problem with 
> the existing CVS tree. In file.c, the following appears:
> 
> #define OPEN_PERMS   (S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | 
> S_IWOTH)
> 
> There's no problem on DJGPP, but (my version of) MinGW only defines S_IRUSR 
> and S_IWUSR, so the build fails. I propose the following:

Thanks.

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王浩禎