new database code

[John E. Malmberg]

Andrew Tridgell <tridge at linuxcare.com> wrote:

> I've just committed the first of the big changes in the head (Samba
> 3.0) branch to do with the new database code.
>
> For those who don't remember, the database code will be replacing a
> bunch of shared data structures and lock files that have been used in
> Samba previously. This should greatly simplify the internal structures
> in Samba and also has some external benefits.
>

Is there a document that can be reviewed as the "public" interface to these
routines such as in passdb?

This looks like a place where some platforms can introduce optimizations.

Is the "locking" library going away?

If not, will it be changed to not reference routines in server.c?  This kept
me from converting it to a shared image.

Sorry if these questions have been asked before.

-John
wb8tyw at qsl.net