[Opensim-dev] Critical plugin check?

[Stefan Andersson]

Ah, ok; gotcha. Opening the Pandoras box of catering for heterogenous script environments.
 
How about starting thinking about scripts being able to pull resources they need into their environments?Best regards,Stefan AnderssonTribal Media AB Join the 3d web revolution : http://tribalnet.se/ 


Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:31:08 +0200From: lcc1967 at gmail.comTo: opensim-dev at lists.berlios.deSubject: Re: [Opensim-dev] Critical plugin check?in fact we need a way to allow the script inworld to know wich additional modules / funtions are implemented on the server. 
On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Stefan Andersson <stefan at tribalmedia.se> wrote:

What we need is1) A list of what modules should be loaded (in OpenSim.ini or something) - this should be strict2) A pick-up dir - this should be looseIf I have specified a module, it should be there. If I'm just sweeping for whatever, I can't make no demands at all. Or, did I misunderstand the issue?Best regards,Stefan AnderssonTribal Media AB Join the 3d web revolution : http://tribalnet.se/ 

> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:33:00 +0100> From: jjustincc at googlemail.com> To: opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de> Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev] Critical plugin check?


> > Ryan McDougall wrote:> > Under many different grids/setups there are quite many situations where> > a certain plugin (DLL) may be considered critical to the correct> > operation of the system. > > > > If that plugin goes missing or is otherwise unsuitable, then other areas> > of the experience may fail or cause damage. Under those conditions, the> > best thing to do is for the server in question to shut down gracefully,> > and issue a warning to an admin.> > > > For example:> > > > If one runs a grid with a money system, and the money module DLL is> > deleted by a careless admin, yet the grid still comes up, it could cause> > real financial problems for those on the grid.> > > > If one runs a serious simulation server, and the physics module missing> > or incorrect, then the simulation will be compromised.> > > > Basically its an old argument about strictness (such as strong v. weakly> > typed languages). I don't intend to argue that OS should be strict, only> > that having the capacity to check for plugins may be useful to some> > administrators, and it might be a good thing to add.> > > > Thoughts?> > I agree - on the whole I don't think OpenSim regions should start up if > dlls it is told to load are not present or are broken, though there > might be some exceptions. I think we gain more by being strict (in > terms of highlighting the issue early and not carrying on with a > sub-optimal or dangerous simulation) than we lose by being loose (in > terms of not starting up if some unimportant module isn't available).> > I would envisage this as part of needed enhancements to the current > region module loading system. Personally, I anticipate that there will > be progress in this area within the next month/month and a half> > Regards,> > -- > justincc> Justin Clark-Casey> http://justincc.wordpress.com> _______________________________________________> Opensim-dev mailing list> Opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev_______________________________________________Opensim-dev mailing listOpensim-dev at lists.berlios.dehttps://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev
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