[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#2370) Path finding

[Gregory Berkolaiko <Gregory.Berkolaiko@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Quoting Raimar Falke <rf13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 10:58:51PM +0000, Gregory Berkolaiko wrote:
> > Quoting Raimar Falke <rf13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > 
> > > > Give me a problem that requires "known" here and cannot be solved by
> > > existing
> > > > call-backs and then we can negotiate.
> > > 
> > > This one extra argument is one extra push for the caller. Thats it. No
> > > other cost. gcc doesn't pop but just adjusts the %esp directly. And it
> > > has no influence on the called function (if the function doesn't use
> > > it). I expect that a push is fast. Very fast since you need it
> > > everytime you call a function.
> > 
> > Don't push it on me, man!  Since you are not giving me the example
> > that needs it, we will assume that none such exists.
> 
> That callback were your idea. I have no code which needs this callback
> at all.
> 
> But your point (add it if current code needs it) is mood. This way we
> wouldn't have EC, is_pos_dangerous and TM_*_TIME.

Not true.  I am not asking for existing code / problem.  I am asking for any
(future) situation where we would need this.  And I can give you situations (as
you can do yourself) where there is need for EC, is_pos_dangerous and TM_*_TIME.

G.