> Parses a string of text, extracts a potential type name from it, and translates that name into an OID. Failure to extract a valid potential type name results in an error while a failure to determine that the extracted name is known to the system results in a null output. > > I take specific exception to describing your example as a “textual type name”.
More docs seem like a reasonable compromise. Perhaps it’d be useful to also describe when an error is likely and when it’s not.
Seems like most just want to leave well enough alone and deal with the rare question for oddball input on the mailing list. If you are interested enough to come back after 4 months I'd suggest you write up and submit a patch. I'm happy to review it and see if that is enough to get a committer to respond.