[Freeciv-Dev] (PR#4770) client-side patrol routes aren't safe

["Jason Short" <jdorje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

[jdorje - Wed Aug  6 15:44:05 2003]:

> Jason Short wrote:
> > The client just reverses the path to find the way from the end of
> the
> > path back to the beginning.  This isn't safe; e.g., for tririemes
> which
> > may have pauses in their paths.  Instead a new path should be
> generated
> > for the return.
> >
> > Question: should all of the waypoints be revisted in turn?  I don't
> > think so - all we should do is complete the cycle.  This allows more
> > flexible patrol routes, like patrolling in circles around an island.
> 
> Here's a patch that IMO makes it better (though not perfect; see the
> FIXME).

Here's an update to the patch.

jason

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