Re: [Qemu-devel] RFC: libyajl for JSON

[Paolo Bonzini]

On 03/11/2015 14:19, Luiz Capitulino wrote:
> > The value proposition of replacing our flawed JSON parser isn't in
> > saving big on maintenance, it's in not having to find and fix its flaws.
> > 
> > If the replacement needs a lot of work to fit our needs, the value
> > proposition becomes negative.
> > 
> > A JSON parser shouldn't require much maintenance, as JSON is simple,
> > doesn't change, and parsing has few system dependencies.
> 
> Let me suggest this crazy idea: have you guys considered breaking
> compatibility?

Can you explain why that would make sense? :)  (Especially since there
is another extension---JSON5---that does exactly what we're doing, so it
probably wasn't that stupid an idea).

Paolo