> On May 13, 2017, at 09:29, Ngie Cooper <yaneurab...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On May 13, 2017, at 08:37, Rodney W. Grimes <free...@pdx.rh.cn85.dnsmgr.net> > wrote: > >>> Author: ngie >>> Date: Sat May 13 03:10:50 2017 >>> 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? > > - My employer doesn't use puppet on its appliances. > - Files snapshotted in time bitrot (which was the case with our configs, > which is part of the reason behind this change. > - It's really easy to screw up a mergemaster call if you edit the files, and > install the stock version which removes the edits.
Also, programmatically removing the entries means you have to bake the metadata into etc/Makefile, which is already complicated enough as-is. Thanks, -Ngie _______________________________________________ svn-src-all@freebsd.org mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-src-all To unsubscribe, send any mail to "svn-src-all-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
