On 9/15/23 9:59 AM, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:58:25 +0200
> Andrea Claudi wrote:
>
>> This commit allows users/packagers to choose a default for the color
>> output feature provided by some iproute2 tools.
>>
>> The configure script option is documented in the script itself and it is
>> pretty much self-explanatory. The default value is set to "never" to
>> avoid changes to the current ip, tc, and bridge behaviour.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Andrea Claudi
>> ---
>
> More build time config is not the answer either.
> Don't want complaints from distribution users about the change.
> Needs to be an environment variable or config file.
I liked the intent, and it defaults to off. Allowing an on by default
brings awareness of the usefulness of the color option.
I have applied the patches, so we need either a revert or followup based
on Stephen's objections.
