lsa_enum_trust_dom functionality\

[Rafal Szczesniak]

On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Tim Potter wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 09:15:44AM +0200, Rafal Szczesniak wrote:
> 
> > > All the rpc client routines send the request and receive the reply,
> > > returning any useful data to the caller.  If any subsequent calls are
> > > required it's up to the caller to do this.  
> > 
> > Hmmm, you're right, but subsequent calls will be needed in 90% of
> > cases. Enumeration of trusted domains is performed to get _full_ list of
> > entries, mostly.
> 
> In the spoolss stuff you make a subsequent call 100% of the time.  (-:
> It's more a matter of flexibility.  I'm trying to keep these libraries
> as simple as possible by design.
> 

OK. I'll leave it as it is now, although I need to change winbind code a
little to accomodate it to changes in cli_lsa_enum_trust_dom function.

> > > For example the spoolss commands require a buffer size for the return
> > > data.  The routines in cmd_spoolss.c re-call the cli_spoolss_* routines
> > > as needed to complete the call.
> > 
> > Is it the case when all the data is usually needed or you can be selective
> > since it's enough to get just a fragment of all ?
> 
> Unfortunately it's a bit more complicated than that.  I don't think I'll
> get it right if I try to explain it.  The entire buffer is always sent
> across the wire, even in the request when it isn't actually needed 
> probably due to a bug in the IDL file.

I'd probably need to look at spoolss code before you might try to explain
it to.


cheers,
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