Re: pcp updates: http client lib rework

[Nathan Scott <nathans@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> [...]
> Is there some reason not to simply switch to libcurl?
> 

Yes, there are many reasons: it didn't support af_unix until recently
(and we always want that, not just sometimes); its not always present
(we support many platforms, we need pmdaapache to always keep working
and I'd prefer to switch away from http_fetcher completely here), and
finally its complete over-kill for the lightweight, small, and simple
needs we have in PCP for extracting stats.

IOW, the reasons the original pmdaapache author (not me) used a small
embedded http client are all still valid.

cheers.

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Nathan