svn commit: r318250 - in head: etc etc/newsyslog.conf.d etc/syslog.d tools/build/mk

[Alexey Dokuchaev]

On Sat, May 13, 2017 at 08:37:42AM -0700, Rodney W. Grimes wrote:
> > New Revision: 318250
> > URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/318250
> > 
> > Log:
> >   Handle the logfiles in newsyslog and syslogd conditionally, based on
> >   src.conf(5) knobs
> >   
> >   This will allow consumers of FreeBSD to use the unmodified configuration
> >   files out of the box more than previously.
> 
> What about simply generating proper newsyslog.conf and syslog.conf based
> on the the MK_ values rather than change the visible administration
> interface that has finger memory, ansible, and puppet support?

+1.  I've always loved FreeBSD for its simplicity, and having to know/care
about one or two config files is one of it; these *.d populated directories
smell like Linux too much.

I understand the reason behind supporting those for ports, but please don't
plague our base with this one-line config files scattered around idiocy.

./danfe