Becky Phaneuf writes:
Becky> smidump requires that a MIB's filename be the same as its Becky> module name. While I have no issue with this I have heard Becky> others complain about having to change their file names. I am Becky> hoping to get an explanation/opinion that I can pass along as Becky> to why this is required and what problem(s) it prevents.
libsmi automatically loads imported MIB modules. Locating them is easy if the filename matches the module name. If the filename is different from the module name, we would need some mapping tables which must be maintained by the user. We preferred simplicity in this case.
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