[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#2350) Remove dependencies

["Raimar Falke via RT" <rt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Nov 15, 2002 at 03:16:01PM -0800, Per I. Mathisen via RT wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, Raimar Falke via RT wrote:
> > The attached patch moves code to {city,conn,unit}_list.[ch]. Since
> > most of the time we aren't interrested in the layout of struct city
> > and co but are interrested in the lists (to embed them). Moving them
> > out makes it possible to cut down the dependencies (meaning than fewer
> > files are recompiled if connection.h is changed for example).
> 
> Any advantages apart from "fewer recompiles"? If not, I don't quite see
> the point. I like keeping it together and the files few in number.

I wasn't honest ;) It is also a preparation for inlining.

        Raimar

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