[Ns-developers] upcoming roadmap for ns-2

[Pedro Vale Estrela]

> I would like to suggest the following next steps for ns-2.
 
...

> I propose to split the validation script into two: a
> "portable" and "non-portable" one.  Both sets should pass on Linux i386,
> gcc-4.  The portable set should pass on x86-64, ppc, Cygwin, etc.  The
> validation script can then print out a disclaimer such as:  "The
...
I think this is a good solution to the validation portability problem in
NS2.

> 
> 3) Lloyd Wood has suggested to incorporate Pedro Estrela's ns Tk
> patches, and I'll work on that before the next release.

I can assist you on that regarding any problems that might appear.

The instructions are in step2 of
http://tagus.inesc-id.pt/~pestrela/ns2/ns2_debugging2.html
And as of 2.31 it requires 3 patches (common/tkappinit.c, Makefile.in and
configure.in)

Pedro Vale Estrela