[dm-devel] [PATCH 0/1] add option to output JSON for multipathd command

[Bart Van Assche]

On 05/04/16 13:23, Todd Gill wrote:
> I had earlier sent an email to dm-devel proposing we add a feature
> in multipathd to output multipath map topology in JSON format. This
> patch contains to the code for that feature.
>
> Having an option for the  CLI to output in JSON would allow higher
> level applications to more easily monitor/manage multipath.
>
> I thought it was best to take advantage of some of the existing
> snprintf_xxx functions rather than adding a library dependency
> to multipathd.
>
> Will add code for groups next if this is accepted.

XML is better standardized than JSON, so why to use JSON? An overview of 
the advantages of XML is available on 
http://www.yegor256.com/2015/11/16/json-vs-xml.html. A good overview of 
JSON and also of some of its disadvantages is available on 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON.

Sorry that I missed your previous e-mail about this topic.

Bart.