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* Next Meeting Time
 
* Next Meeting Time
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** Apr 19
 
* Releases
 
* Releases
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** 5.2.x -- dts12
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*** '''shooting for early-to-late April depending on responses (rc1 -> final, vs rc1 -> rc2 -> final)'''
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** 5.4.x -- dts12
 +
*** '''shooting for early-to-late April depending on responses (rc1 -> final, vs rc1 -> rc2 -> final)'''
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** 5.6.x -- hardaker
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*** reminder: last time was "probably; confirm this time"
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*** '''vote result:  3 +, 2 o+, 0 -'''
 
* Administrative Issues
 
* Administrative Issues
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** Note: Test server -- back on line
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*** dts12: could -c public return "read the documentation"?
 
* Coding Issues
 
* Coding Issues
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** RPM API compatibility issues -- jsafrane
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*** '''resolved in current code (thinks so)'''
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*** '''issue on debian'''
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**** '''Will change logic to librpm && linux to be less optimistic about what's on the system'''
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** UCD-SNMP OID registration issues -- magfr
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*** ''nothing new''
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** Multi-core CPU issues -- TrogL
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*** ''Trogl not present''
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*** likely stalled indefinitely?
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** agent threads / child processes (see [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2959811&group_id=12694&atid=112694 bug 2959811] and [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2959812&group_id=12694&atid=112694 bug 2959812])
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*** '''will implement using a socket fd and a select() watch'''
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** HP/UX support? several messages in January about configure/make failing
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*** no one has hpux boxes.
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*** '''dts12 may have one?'''
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** processing invalid messages (see [https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=4B9126CD.5040504%40redhat.com mail])
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*** ''requestId and similar aren't checked for data type''
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*** ''asn_parse_int() is only called for ints, but asn_parse_unsigned() is called for uint, guage, etc so type can't be checked there
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*** ''Where do we check for the type?''
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*** Choices"
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***# ignore the whole thing
 +
***# put it inside asn_parse_foo (which may not be possible)
 +
***# put it above each call
 +
***# create new functions called asn_parse_and_check_int() wrapped around the lower call.
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*** '''voting produced mostly support for #2 with fallback to #4 or #3 for dtls12'''
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*** '''likely to come back after further research'''
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** hrStorage indexes (see [https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=c2d0b6ec0912240949q39c9e291pafde8b3029eca774%40mail.gmail.com&forum_name=net-snmp-coders mail thread] and [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1689551&group_id=12694&atid=112694 bug 1689551])
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*** '''dts12 and jsafrane will look into a solution for changing ID numbers'''
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** Testing -- Hardaker
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*** compile everything in dir with every lib, or separate dirs for separate libs?
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*** stalled but nearing top of todo list
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*** ''' Build a basic framework, as simple as possible - and see what happens'''
 
* Round Table
 
* Round Table
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** hardaker: (d)tls, config and testing
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** bartvanassche: agentx default on windows to use localhost:705

Latest revision as of 21:17, 15 March 2010

Previous: 2010-02-22
Next: 2010-04-19

This is the meeting agenda/notes for the Meeting held on 2010-03-15.

Date and Time: 2010-03-15 20:00 UTC

  • Next Meeting Time
    • Apr 19
  • Releases
    • 5.2.x -- dts12
      • shooting for early-to-late April depending on responses (rc1 -> final, vs rc1 -> rc2 -> final)
    • 5.4.x -- dts12
      • shooting for early-to-late April depending on responses (rc1 -> final, vs rc1 -> rc2 -> final)
    • 5.6.x -- hardaker
      • reminder: last time was "probably; confirm this time"
      • vote result: 3 +, 2 o+, 0 -
  • Administrative Issues
    • Note: Test server -- back on line
      • dts12: could -c public return "read the documentation"?
  • Coding Issues
    • RPM API compatibility issues -- jsafrane
      • resolved in current code (thinks so)
      • issue on debian
        • Will change logic to librpm && linux to be less optimistic about what's on the system
    • UCD-SNMP OID registration issues -- magfr
      • nothing new
    • Multi-core CPU issues -- TrogL
      • Trogl not present
      • likely stalled indefinitely?
    • agent threads / child processes (see bug 2959811 and bug 2959812)
      • will implement using a socket fd and a select() watch
    • HP/UX support? several messages in January about configure/make failing
      • no one has hpux boxes.
      • dts12 may have one?
    • processing invalid messages (see mail)
      • requestId and similar aren't checked for data type
      • asn_parse_int() is only called for ints, but asn_parse_unsigned() is called for uint, guage, etc so type can't be checked there
      • Where do we check for the type?
      • Choices"
        1. ignore the whole thing
        2. put it inside asn_parse_foo (which may not be possible)
        3. put it above each call
        4. create new functions called asn_parse_and_check_int() wrapped around the lower call.
      • voting produced mostly support for #2 with fallback to #4 or #3 for dtls12
      • likely to come back after further research
    • hrStorage indexes (see mail thread and bug 1689551)
      • dts12 and jsafrane will look into a solution for changing ID numbers
    • Testing -- Hardaker
      • compile everything in dir with every lib, or separate dirs for separate libs?
      • stalled but nearing top of todo list
      • Build a basic framework, as simple as possible - and see what happens
  • Round Table
    • hardaker: (d)tls, config and testing
    • bartvanassche: agentx default on windows to use localhost:705