RFC: C version of devd daemon.

[cpghost]

On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 06:11:45PM +0000, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> In message <20090612180906.GA12679 at troutmask.apl.washington.edu>, Steve Kargl w
> rites:
> 
> >Yes, I know in a year or two clang will compile C++.  And,
> >yes, I know that groff and libstdc++ require a C++ compiler.
> 
> >The difference is that devd is required for a functioning
> >system while neither groff nor libstdc++[1] would be required.
> 
> It's a tough call, isn't it ?
> 
> How about making the C-version devd an option (WITH_C_DEVD ?) or
> possibly a port ?

That's an excellent idea.

Is there also a knob (WITHOUT_GROFF ?) to turn off groff,
another one (WITHOUT_GPERF ?) to turn off gperf, etc. etc.,
so that world compiles with clang as it stands now?

BTW, C++ files in the (RELENG_7) tree are also here:

/usr/src/contrib/expat/xmlwf
/usr/src/contrib/gperf
/usr/src/contrib/groff
/usr/src/contrib/libstdc++
/usr/src/contrib/wpa_supplicant
/usr/src/crypto/openssl
/usr/src/sbin/devd

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