Re: [netmod] Query about augmenting module from submodule in YANG 1.0

[Robert Wilton <[e-mail]>]

On 09/08/2017 16:13, Juergen Schoenwaelder wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 09, 2017 at 05:01:09PM +0200, Ladislav Lhotka wrote:
>> I remember that in early stages of YANG there was some irrational
>> fear of introducing too many namespaces, and submodules may be a
>> consequence of it. As you write, submodules provide no benefits
>> whatsoever in terms of modularity, but the overhead in terms of
>> metadata, IANA registration etc. is pretty much the same as for
>> modules.
> In case YANG 2.0 is ever done, I suggest someone files a proposal to
> remove submodules if the cost/benefit ratio is at odds. There is
> nothing wrong with removing stuff that has been found problematic.
I agree.

I've added https://github.com/netmod-wg/yang-next/issues/26

Rob

>
> The motivation for submodules was that organizations maintaining large
> modules with multiple people can do so without having to mess around
> with tools like m4 scripts to produce a single module from 'snippets'
> and to avoid integration surprises. But perhaps using m4 scripts and
> decent version control systems (that can integrate and compile on
> checkin) is indeed cheaper than having submodules part of the YANG
> language itself.
>
> /js
>