Re: New networking code under implementation

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Is it possible to put all your code into a shared library, say
libbznet.so (bznet.dll). I think it would
be a good idea to have some code put into libraries like that, more
separation of the code.

I am thinking about separating the world creation from the server, and
allowing user-made libraries to be linked into the server.

Any though ?

"Frank M. Siegert" wrote:
> 
> I have started a evolutionary rewrite of the BZFlag networking code. The
> goals are
> 
> 1. Fully compatibility with older versions
> 
>         - based on 1.07e
>         - New client can connect to older server
>         - Optional: Old clients can connect to new server (maybe unwanted so
> switchable)
> 
> 2. UPD (using "intelligent" collect and retransmit) based networking which
> kicks in
> 
>         - if relay is needed (no need to clobber multicast games)
>         - if the server answers upon UPDlink request (a new message)
>         - runs 'beside' the existing TCP connection
> 
> I guess it is now 70% up and running. The UDP link is established, the game
> is running over it and currently work is done in the area of tuning the
> reliability and speed of the UPD based protocol. Still there is some work
> to do but it looks already very promising. As soon as the details have been
> worked out I will commit the changes to Tim or Chris for review and
> cleanup. So who is in 'charge' of the networking section? :-)
> 
> - Frank

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Daniel Léonard (aka fork)
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Université de Montréal

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