Patch to hal-spec : 4/6-system-processor

[Robert Wittams]

David Zeuthen wrote:
>>              <entry>example: 200-300,400-500,800</entry>
> 
> 
> Uh, this I don't like, it will be too difficult for programs to parse.
> Perhaps
> just punt it until now? Note that I'm going to add a stringlist property
> to
> HEAD somewhat soon (will be used for info.capabilities instead).
> 

A real list would be better, but I can't understand how this would be 
difficult for anyone to parse...

ie list = split(",", property);

then we are in the same place as a string list will be.
There are no escaping issues in this case.

Tbh, if the developers writing your power management app can't handle 
that... I think you are in serious trouble ;-)

If this is concern for a generic thing like hal device manager, then 
obviously a real list would be better... But not by a huge amount. If 
you also add number ranges and unions, maybe it would make sense to care 
about type correctness, but hey, this is a string api, right?



Robert

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