Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 16:28:38 +0000 From: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> To: rgrimes@freebsd.org Cc: Ngie Cooper <ngie@freebsd.org>, svn-src-head@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r318250 - in head: etc etc/newsyslog.conf.d etc/syslog.d tools/build/mk Message-ID: <20170513162838.GB84947@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <201705131537.v4DFbgWV045290@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net> References: <201705130310.v4D3ApUl085738@repo.freebsd.org> <201705131537.v4DFbgWV045290@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net>
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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
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