On 2021-Sep-29, Ranier Vilela wrote:
> Em qua., 29 de set. de 2021 às 08:12, Drouvot, Bertrand <bdrouvot@amazon.com>
> escreveu:
> > Adding a new function prevents "updating" existing extensions making use
> > of PushActiveSnapshot().
> >
> Valid argument of course.
> But the extensions should also fit the core code.
> Duplicating functions is very bad for maintenance and bloats the code
> unnecessarily, IMHO.
Well, there are 42 calls of PushActiveSnapshot currently, and only 6 are
updated in the patch. Given that six sevenths of the calls continue to
use the existing function and that it is less verbose than the new one,
that seems sufficient argument to keep it.
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