[0.4.8] Resizable node definition vector

[kahrl]

Hi all!

Up until now, node definitions were stored in an array of size 4096 that could not be resized. Since this system caused problems, we changed it to a resizable vector today.


How does this affect me?

Unless you want to play on VanessaE's server, probably not at all. Maps are not affected. In most cases, you can connect with new clients to old servers, old clients to new servers, and of course new clients to new servers.


What's the deal with VanessaE's server? Are other servers affected?

If you want to play on VanessaE's server, you need a new version (git, for now) of minetest to connect. Any server that runs a huge number of mods can be affected as well. In technical terms, a server is affected if

• nearly 4096 nodes are defined by mods and
• the map contains nodes that belong to deleted mods (and are not aliased).

Both the server and the client must be upgraded in this case.


Can I register more than 4096 nodes now?

No. The limit for lua mods is still 4096, until there is consensus between the devs that this limit should be raised. However, dummy nodes (caused by unknown nodes in the map) are no longer affected by this limit.

If you are a server admin who absolutely needs more than 4096 nodes, modify mapnode.h, increase

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#define MAX_REGISTERED_CONTENT 0xfffU

and recompile. Your clients do not need to make this change, but they need to use a new version of minetest to be able to connect.

[Jordach]

Ugh, I had to see this for myself; it is horrific without this.

Vanessa's server crashes and dies everytime it runs with over 4096 definitions.

Which is a shame really, as her server is the best for finding builder's inspirations.

[VanessaE]

Thanks to kahrl's commit, one need only grab a git build that's up-to-date and all should be in order. I'm testing my server with a limit of 0x7fff now (though the actual number of defined nodes is far less).

[kahrl]

Forgot to mention this when writing the original post. Thanks to sokomine for bringing it up.

When you connect to an old server with a new client, whatever node gets assigned the ID 125 will show up as an unknown node on the client and act weird. (In one case, this happened to be cyan wool.)

This is just a client-side issue and doesn't cause data loss on the server. I recommend using an older client to connect to such servers to avoid the problem.

[jeni_galilea]

Hi all!

Up until now, node definitions were stored in an array of size 4096 that could not be resized. Since this system caused problems, we changed it to a resizable vector today.


How does this affect me?

Unless you want to play on VanessaE's server, probably not at all. Maps are not affected. In most cases, you can connect with new clients to old servers, old clients to new servers, and of course new clients to new servers.


What's the deal with VanessaE's server? Are other servers affected?

If you want to play on VanessaE's server, you need a new version (git, for now) of minetest to connect. Any server that runs a huge number of mods can be affected as well. In technical terms, a server is affected if

• nearly 4096 nodes are defined by mods and
• the map contains nodes that belong to deleted mods (and are not aliased).

Both the server and the client must be upgraded in this case.


Can I register more than 4096 nodes now?

No. The limit for lua mods is still 4096, until there is consensus between the devs that this limit should be raised. However, dummy nodes (caused by unknown nodes in the map) are no longer affected by this limit.

If you are a server admin who absolutely needs more than 4096 nodes, modify mapnode.h, increase

Code: Select all

#define MAX_REGISTERED_CONTENT 0xfffU

and recompile. Your clients do not need to make this change, but they need to use a new version of minetest to be able to connect.

[GUSATVO.TOCZEK]

oi sou novo seila como meche nesse jogo

[hoodedice]

oi sou novo seila como meche nesse jogo

Portugese. 'Hi, I'm new to this game *untranslated*'

Even if you are new, this is not the place to discuss stuff. If you want to continue discussion in Portuguese, please go to the 'Other Languages' sub-forum.

Mesmo se você é novo, este não é o lugar para discutir coisas. Se você quiser continuar a discussão em Português, por favor, vá ao sub-fórum de Outras Línguas ". OTHER LANGUAGES