Re: Filter string representation

[Howard Chu <hyc@symas.com>]

Howard Chu wrote:
> Kurt D. Zeilenga wrote:
> > The string form was originally only constructed for
> > logging purposes.  I would be fine with changes where we
> > only constructed the string form when logging.
> >   
>
> Yes, makes sense. Especially given ITS#3707, where the filterstr is 
> actually not directly usable. (back-shell uses it directly as well, 
> and would also have problems).
>
> I've used str2filter() on the filterstr as a way to duplicate an 
> existing filter; was too lazy to write an actual filter_dup function 
> but clearly we should have a filter_dup() function instead.
So ITS#4364 forced the issue, I've added a filter_dup() function to 
HEAD. I think this should go into 2.3.19 as well.

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