[Opensim-dev] Local assets in Grid mode

[Melanie]

What I propose is a multi-step process.

1. Remove the local assets flag and the code needed to use local 
assets. At this time, local asset regions need to start a local
asset server and change their grid asset server to point to 127.0.0.1.

2. Refactor the asset loading system, providing a persistent local 
asset cache and cleaner code paths.

Up to here, there would be no functional changes.

3. Extend the interface to get a "asset search list", which will let 
the region's avatars use grid assets even while in the local asset 
region.

Melanie


Rhian wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>> it's not about removing the _functionality_. I understand that there
>> are local asset regions, and that many of them have valid reasons
>> for using them. I am talking about removing the crufty code that
>> makes them possible, and then using a local asset server.
> 
> You do have a good point there. I have been wondering why in
> standalone we weren't using a local asset server anyway.
> 
>> I propose to start an asset server process on the local machine,
>> then simply specifying that in your grid configuration. That gives
>> you the same local assets, but would allow large swathes of old code
>> to be removed from OpenSim, allowing a proper refactor if this part
>> of the software.
> 
> Please forgive me if I'm saying something stupid, but the way I read
> it, in that situation you'd run a local asset server, which gets
> ignored upon grid connectivity? Or do you mean (which seems logical)
> that the local asset server is merely a pass-through server upon grid
> connectivity?
> If it's the latter, in a way you start distributing the asset database
> (valid only for that simulator), which could also mean an lessening of
> the load on the grid asset-server?
> 
> Regards,
> Rhian (aka Dutchie)
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