llnl / llnl/conduit

namespace protect or symbol mangle for other built-in libs

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Description

follow up from https://github.com/LLNL/conduit/pull/743, where we resolved an issue where conduit symbols for rapidjson conflicted with another lib using rapidjson. (The fix was to use a custom namespace)

We may want to proactively apply either a custom namespace or mangle functions for other builtin libs:

  • libb64
  • libyaml
  • civetweb

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Research direction

Review pull request #743 to understand how the RapidJSON namespace conflict was resolved. Then inspect how the bundled libb64, libyaml, and civetweb libraries are integrated and determine whether custom namespaces or symbol mangling can be applied consistently. Done means the listed libraries no longer expose conflicting symbols.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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