Re: qmp-shell for GSoC/Outreachy?

[Markus Armbruster]

John Snow <address@hidden> writes:

> On 2/6/20 9:21 AM, Kevin Wolf wrote:
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>> 2. Rewriting qmp-shell to use a better syntax for nested data
>>    structures. This would have to be defined before the project starts.
>> 
>
> ... Can't start until we define the proper interface, because then we
> have to support it. Right now, qmp-shell is a developer toy because it's
> hidden in the tree.
>
> Promoting it to prime-time will be fruitless unless we come up with a
> convincing TUI for it.

Oh, it'll bear fruit alright!  And that will be the problem.

Back to serious: I also object to the idea to expose end users to
qmp-shell in its current state.  Do not ship.

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