[syslinux] isohybrid has 2 variants

[Geert Stappers]

Op 2014-06-21 om 15:49 schreef Ian Bannerman:
> Op 2014-06-21 om 17:33 schreef Geert Stappers:
> > Op 2014-06-20 om 15:56 schreef Ady:
> > >
> > > The Perl variant, isohybrid.in, seems to be getting left behind
> > > regarding several patches. I don't recall whether there is at least
> > > some mention in the isohybrid docs about the existence of 2 variants
> > > included in Syslinux (and that is in addition to other isohybrid
> > > methods outside Syslinux). Is there any reference?
> > >
> >
> } What I remember from it:
> >
> >   The first "isohybrid" was in perl.
> >   But that made perl a run-time dependency.
> >
> >   A compiled version of "isohybrid" removed that
> >   run-time dependency on perl.
> >
> >
> > What I think of it:
> >
> >   The Perl variant of isohybrid should be removed
> >   from the source tree.
> >
> 
> 
> One advantage of the Perl one for me is that I can run it on Windows.
> I had trouble with the binary one in Cygwin, but the Perl version
> worked well.
> 

In 'worked well' I read 'used to work well'.
( 'it worked well' seen as 'it used to work well' )
Please elaborate.

Are you confirming
> > > The Perl variant, isohybrid.in, seems to be getting left behind
> > > regarding several patches.
???


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Geert Stappers
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