[vlc-devel] Lua extension and vlc.misc

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Le dimanche 11 mars 2012 04:29:26 Xavion, vous avez écrit :
> Right now, I just want to stress to you guys that "vlc.misc.cachedir()" (or
> "vlc.config.cachedir()") and "vlc.misc.version()" (or JB's
> "minimum_version" variable) *must* return in VLC v2.0.1.

The root cause of the problem is that vlc.misc.* was intended *solely* for 
interface plugins. Some but not all of the functions depend on the Lua script 
being an interface instance, otherwise they will crash.

Then later someone invented the extension concept and blindly added 
vlc.misc.*. This cannot work. This needs to be split. Obviously directories 
will go to vlc.config.*. But for the rest, either we rename interface 
functions, or generic functions out vlc.misc.*. Either way, something is going 
to break...

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