[sane-devel] SANE2 proposal

[Oliver Rauch]

mh wrote:
> 
> Oliver Rauch, Sonntag, 14. April 2002 22:45:
> > Henning Meier-Geinitz wrote:
> ...
> > > As an addition, we should make clear what can be changed in a
> > > SANE_Option_Descriptor and when. Currently it must only be "vaild" and
> > > the address stay the same. E.g. is the backend allowed to change the
> > > type of option? Or only capabilities?
> >
> > I think it is allowed to change all in sane_control_option when
> > SANE_INFO_RELOAD_OPTIONS is set - or am I wrong?
> 
> I think your wrong; see Table 4.8 (SANE standard 1):
> "The setting of an option may affect the /*value*/ or /*availability*/ of one
> or more other options."
> There were at least a few people who asked about this on the list (/me
> included), and the answers were always different :-)
> Therefore I agree with Henning, that a better explanation is needed.

I will add it to the todo list.

Bye
Oliver

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