RE: htags improvements.

[Bakken, Luke]

> % htags -v
> ...
>  [1363/1365] adding yytext_ptr
>  [1364/1365] adding yyunput
>  [1365/1365] adding yywrap
> Total 1365 functions.
> [Sat Jan 24 09:28:59 JST 2004] (6) making file index ...
>  [1] adding config.h
>  [2] adding gctags/C.c
> Can't use an undefined value as a symbol reference at 
> /usr/local/bin/htags line 1949, <FIND> chunk 2.
> % _ 

Hmm. I'll have to look at that. I was at one time getting an error there
for using the path $cur as a filehandle (use strict won't allow that).
That is why I introduced the %fdmap variable that keeps paths mapped to
filehandles. I'll look into this.

> > I will keep my patch and apply it when I upgrade global and 
> htags. I am
> > also going to work on htags for further speed improvements, 
> because I
> > see many areas in which it can be sped up. Perhaps this 
> will change your
> > mind about moving to C - has anyone started that project yet?
> 
> Would you please do it using perl4 facilities?
> Otherwise, could you cooperate in rewriting using C language?
> 
> Both gtags(1) and global(1) were also written in perl in a 
> early version.
> I rewrited them in C later. I also started rewriting of 
> htags(1) for about
> a half a year but there is not so much progress...

I would be happy to look at a C version. Do you have it available
anywhere?