[ace-users] Can I upgrade Notification Service without rebuilding my app ?

[Douglas C. Schmidt]

Hi,

Thanks for using the PRF.

>    TAO VERSION: 1.4
>    ACE VERSION: 5.4
>
>    HOST MACHINE and OPERATING SYSTEM:
>        Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 Server
>
>    COMPILER NAME AND VERSION (AND PATCHLEVEL):
>        MS Visual Studio .Net 2003 (7.1)
>
>    THE $ACE_ROOT/ace/config.h FILE : config-win32.h
>
>    AREA/CLASS/EXAMPLE AFFECTED:
>        NT_Notify_Service
>
>    DOES THE PROBLEM AFFECT:
>        COMPILATION? NO
>        LINKING? NO
>        EXECUTION? YES
>        OTHER (please specify)? NO
>
>    SYNOPSIS:
>        I have detected a possible memory leak in the Notification
>Service and
>        I would like to upgrade it to the latest version (1.6).

That's a very good idea.

>        Is it possible to use the NT_Notify_Service version 1.6 with
>my old application
>        built with TAO 1.4 ?
>        What are the possible side effects of this ?

In addition to fixing the memory leak, you'll also have many other bug
fixes and enhancements at your disposal, as well.  You may need to
recompile your application, possibly adding some new header files,
etc.  I suggest you "Just Do It" and see if it works.

Take care,

     Doug
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