cvs commit: src ObsoleteFiles.inc UPDATING

[Alexander Leidinger]

On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 10:54:07 +0300
Yar Tikhiy <yar at comp.chem.msu.su> wrote:

> On Sun, Jan 22, 2006 at 02:39:37AM +0300, Gleb Smirnoff wrote:
> > On Sat, Jan 21, 2006 at 10:51:40PM +0000, Yar Tikhiy wrote:
> > Y> yar         2006-01-21 22:51:40 UTC
> > Y> 
> > Y>   FreeBSD src repository
> > Y> 
> > Y>   Modified files:        (Branch: RELENG_6)
> > Y>     .                    ObsoleteFiles.inc UPDATING 
> > Y>   Log:
> > Y>   MFC:
> > Y>   Record renaming rc.d/ppp-user to rc.d/ppp.
> > Y>   
> > Y>   Revision    Changes    Path
> > Y>   1.25.2.2    +2 -0      src/ObsoleteFiles.inc
> > Y>   1.416.2.14  +5 -0      src/UPDATING
> > 
> > If I don't mistake, when this thins was committed to HEAD,
> > someone noticed, that /etc is mergemaster's area, and
> > files from /etc should not be listed in ObsoleteFiles.inc.
> 
> There are quite a few /etc files still listed in ObsoleteFiles.inc.
> Was there a consensus on this issue?  In my opinion, mergemaster
> just predated ObsoleteFiles.inc in this area.  We are trying to
> make /etc contents uniform across different installations, with
> local configuration files going to /usr/local/etc, so there's nothing
> wrong in listing defunct /etc files in ObsoleteFiles.inc.

The consensus was, that it doesn't hurt. Implicit assumption: if
someone does delete-old (following the documented update procedure), he
also runs mergemaster (following the documented update procedure). If
someone does not follow the documented update procedure, he should not
complain if he shoots himself into a foot.

Since an user has to agree to every file delete-old wants to remove
(except he runs it in batch-mode, but then this sentence still
applies), the user already expressed his knowledge about what he does
(sort of)... so: don't moan if you break something, there are enough
warning messages.

Bye,
Alexander.

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