[sane-devel] Current TODO list

Thomas Soumarmon soumarmt@nerim.net
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:27:31 +0200


Hi,

> TODO (2003-07-25)
>
> ******** todo ********

[snip]

> backends
> --------
>
>   * All backends:
>     Check that global variables are initialized propperly. sane_init can be
>     called more than once (if sane_exit was called before)! Global
> variables must be either initialized in sane_init or reset in sane_exit. At
> least these backends segfault:
>     - microtek
>     - hp5400

Some work has been done for hp5400. 
Just a few questions : 
* may the backend be called after a sane_exit() ?
* is this needed for "const" global variables ?
* could you explain me what the problem is with global initialization ?



> doc
> ---
>
>   * desc files:
>     - Change all description files to use the new status keyword:
>       avision, canon, canon630u, coolscan2, fujitsu,
>       hp, hp5400, hpsj5s, microtek, microtek2,
>       plustek, sharp, st400, umax1220u.


done for hp5400.