AW: [Xorp-hackers] Config Var <-> Config mode

[Patrick Preuss]

Hello

> On Wed, Nov 02, 2005 at 08:47:03PM +0100, Patrick Preuss wrote:
> > Hello 
> > 
> > > How about removing ":" from the configuration file
> > > and simply ignoring ";" at the end of line. This
> > > would allow cut and paste with minimal changes.
> > > Plus it would be more JunOS like.
> > 
> > Yes removing : would be a good idea. 
> > But if it works under JunOS with ; we should have 
> > them in xorp to, it makes things easier, you see 
> > where the line / var ends. 

> I'm just saying that the parser shouldn't react
> to ";". If we print them in our configuration file
> is another matter.

> Although having the parser ignore ";" you can't
> write several "lines" on one line.. if you get my
> drift :)

Blame me, have got the same though;)

>   Kristian


> Indeed, "elements" is totally unnecessary,
> everybodes knows a network list contains elements,
> what else? ;)
> And split up the lines!

> Adding a single prefix to a 500 prefix list would
> require you to rewrite the whole list in XORP. Not
> very efficient.

Who can I pay to do this for me. 

This is like the old access-list's on cisco

no access-list 101
access-list 101 permit ....

awful;)

> > > I can't see anything other than programming
> > > benefits to XORPs way.
> > 
> > > Am I the only one of this opinion?
> > 
> > Your not 
> Sweet. I'm not alone :) 

>    Kristian

Patrick