Previously, we would pass around the list of options. However,
- that isn't too nice to read. Also, usually when we want to treat
IP address families generically, then we have an addr_family argument.
Having to first resolve the addr_family to another set of variables
is inconvenient.
- the option array itself doesn't have enough information. For example,
we don't know how many elements there are, we don't know which address
family it is (unless we compare it to one of the two well known
lists).
For example, I'd like to do a binary search for the option. But that's
not immediately possible, because the length is unknown.
- in practice, there are only two address families: AF_INET and
AF_INET6. It is extremely unlikely that we will require a third
DHCP options list, and even if we had that, the addr_family argument
still abstracts them nicely.
We also don't need two different lists for one DHCP type. While that
would currently be possible (and afterwards not anymore), it would
be wrong to do.
- also add a new accessor nm_dhcp_option_find() to find the NMDhcpOption
instance by option number.
Currently "src/" mostly contains the source code of the daemon.
I say mostly, because that is not true, there are also the device,
settings, wwan, ppp plugins, the initrd generator, the pppd and dhcp
helper, and probably more.
Also we have source code under libnm-core/, libnm/, clients/, and
shared/ directories. That is all confusing.
We should have one "src" directory, that contains subdirectories. Those
subdirectories should contain individual parts (libraries or
applications), that possibly have dependencies on other subdirectories.
There should be a flat hierarchy of directories under src/, which
contains individual modules.
As the name "src/" is already taken, that prevents any sensible
restructuring of the code.
As a first step, move "src/" to "src/core/". This gives space to
reorganize the code better by moving individual components into "src/".
For inspiration, look at systemd's "src/" directory.
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/merge_requests/743
