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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, the goal would be to try to make the footprint parser entirely
non-locale-sensitive so as not to need to switch anyway. The problem with
LOCALE_IO is that it's incompatible with threading (especially on Windows
where msys2 provides no concept of a thread-local locale), so there's no
way to background parsing. I really need to eliminate a GUI freeze on
parse, people are not happy with it.

As for removing it entirely from other places too, this may be less
feasible. For now I just want it out of the footprint parser. Removing it
in other places too may have to wait.

On Jul 18, 2017 7:12 AM, "Wayne Stambaugh" <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have no objections as long as nothing gets broken and the code doesn't
> get more complicated (less readable).  LOCALE_IO exists in all of the
> plugins not just the kicad plugin so there is a lot of code to fix.  The
> reason LOCALE_IO exists is to hide resetting the locale on exceptions.
> I don't see how any other solution is going to result in cleaner code
> but I'm willing to entertain the idea.  Please test your changes
> thoroughly and submit a patch so we can test it and take a look at it
> before committing.
>
> On 7/17/2017 8:44 PM, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> > If I somehow found the time to strip LOCALE_IO completely out of the
> > footprint parser without changing the behavior, would anyone have any
> > religious objections or otherwise mourn the loss?
> >
>
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