RFC 17: Dynamic Array Sizing

[Ned Harding]

Is there any reason not to just use C++?  It would make stuff like this
trivial to do.  MapServer already basically requires OGR which is C++,
I'd be surprised if its compiled anywhere without a C++ compiler.

And presuming that idea gets shot down, your RFC mentions growing stuff
1 object at a time.  I've already fixed 1 bug like that in MapServer,
because when you have LOTS of objects that kills memory allocators and
performance.  Growth should happen by a percentage so it doesn't have to
happen too often.  I would recommend growing by at least 25% and double
every time rarely seems like a mistake.

Just my 2 cents,

Ned.

-----Original Message-----
From: UMN MapServer Developers List [mailto:MAPSERVER-DEV at LISTS.UMN.EDU]
On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 12:48 PM
To: MAPSERVER-DEV at LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-DEV] RFC 17: Dynamic Array Sizing

Folks,

There was yet another request for a mapserver compiled with larger sizes
for one of the MS_MAX* macros on #mapserver today, and it drove me over
the edge!  I flipped out!

The result is RFC 17.  I propose to spend a day overhauling MapServer to
use dynamic sizing for all the important "limits" (symbols, layers,
classes and styles).

   http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/development/rfc/ms-rfc-17

While it is open to discussion and ammendment, I'll accept votes even
now.

I won't actually implement it till after I'm done the RFC 16 work.

I'm going RFC crazy!

I furthermore unofficially propose the next version be called MapServer
5.0, code named "Dynamic Dodger" in honour of the alliterative Ubuntu
code names (ie. Breezy Badger, Dapper Duck).

Best regards
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