Re: [pcp] in search of pcpfans.git fche/pmwebd (graphite) branch review

[Nathan Scott <nathans@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> > > I just noticed mention above of "more useful [config file] format" -
> > set an alarm bell ringing - is that a backwards-compatible change?
> > (and which standard is referred to - the usual pcp .options format?
> > [...]
> 
> Yup, and no, it is not backward compatible.  [...]
> 

What is the resulting / user-observed behaviour when a new daemon
is started with the existing configuration format?

FWIW, another option is a format conversion tool, external to the
daemon, so that the old format can be gracefully retired without a
need to keep compat code forever inside the daemon.

cheers.

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Nathan