View source for BugBash-2008-08-18

The second [[BugBash]] was held 
[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2008&month=08&day=18&hour=19&min=30&sec=0&sort=2 August 18th, at 19:30 UTC].

== Theme - Patches ==

The focus of this meeting continued looking at items that have been submitted to the
[http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12694&atid=312694 Patches tracker]
but have not yet been either accepted or rejected.<BR>

== Feedback from previous BugBash ==

One pair of outstanding entry were discussed at this session:

* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&atid=312694&group_id=12694&aid=1737439 1737439] ''2007-06-14''<BR> Patch for linkUp/linkDown traps generation
* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&atid=312694&group_id=12694&aid=1759178 1759178] ''2007-07-23''<BR> netlink-based link state trap generation (5.2.3-7 - debian)

== Patches discussed ==

This session concentrated on patches relating to the Net-SNMP library.

=== Library issues ===

* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&atid=312694&group_id=12694&aid=1627049 1627049] ''2007-01-03''<BR> netsnmp api extension to deal with large file handles
** ''basic patch was applied shortly after submission''
** ''several issues were raised in the tracker discussion, which still need consideration''
* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&atid=312694&group_id=12694&aid=1257347 1257347] ''2005-08-12''<BR> Change to connection string size
** ''basic idea looks OK - patch tidying up, plus error checking''
** '''DTS to update and apply'''
** ''Now applied''
* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&atid=312694&group_id=12694&aid=724925 724925] ''2003-04-21''<BR> cleanup memory
** ''Needs very careful attention, to avoid introducing crashes - main benefit at shutdown''
** ''Still awaiting a volunteer''
== Patches outstanding ==

Patches relating to the perl modules were scheduled for discussion,
but there wasn't sufficient time to consider them.
These, together with the newer patches and other categories were left
for another meeting.
All outstanding patches are listed on the [[BugBash-Patches | Patch summary]] page.