[sr-dev] considering to add corex module

[Daniel-Constantin Mierla]

Hello,

I am considering to pull out some functions from core and add them to a 
new module to be named 'corex (core eXtensions), for few reasons:
- most of the core functions have support for static parameters, some of 
them could become more useful if cfg variables (pv + selects) will be 
supported there
- then it is easier to export some of these functions to inter-module 
API for usage from embedded scripts (lua, perl, ...)
- there are many situations when no core function is used in a config 
file (like load balancing cfgs), not loading the code will make the 
footprint smaller for embedded system (although, I guess this would be 
the least important, the extra size is not that significant).

Why a new module is because it has to stay within the licensing decision 
made when we merged ser+kamailio, new core code has to be released under 
BSD license, if it is not left under FhG GPL2 (e.g., the case of small 
touches to existing code). So if it is gonna be a major copy, it will be 
moved with the license, if it is going to be re-coded to support 
variables, then will be BSD. With this approach I hope nobody has 
anything against, the code can be used like so far.

Any comments?

Cheers,
Daniel

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