[asterisk-dev] Re: 'IAX2 call variable passing between servers '

[John Todd]

I would like to see this thread find a way to be discussed off-list.

The summary is that several people have said that they would find the 
ability to move variables between IAX2 speakers as a very valuable 
code improvement.  The patch that Tilghman has provided (despite his 
reluctance) seems like a Good Thing that (if written with some 
caution in mind, which I haven't verified) shouldn't cause any harm 
if implemented in any existing dialplans after an upgrade.  So I 
believe something positive has resulted from the initial request, 
which is good.

However, the discussion of how calls are transferred or moved between 
protocols and/or Asterisk servers and what they should or should not 
include is getting to be a dead horse.  There are many ways to solve 
this problem, and the -dev list is starting to look like the wrong 
forum for discussion of why certain methodologies might make more 
sense than others.  While I don't like to appear to stifle 
discussion, it has become apparent that this particular thread is not 
producing any particular illumination for the participants or the 
general reading population (if I may be so bold as to use myself as a 
representative case.)

This is not to say that the participants are in any way at fault 
other than persisting in the discussion perhaps longer than might be 
otherwise useful.  Enthusiasm, responses to questions, and the 
willingness to ask questions or offer problems are always appreciated 
in moderation.

Notes and test results here, please:
   http://bugs.digium.com/view.php?id=7619

JT