Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:09:03 +0200 From: Joel Dahl <joel@FreeBSD.org> To: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> Cc: ports@freebsd.org, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk>, current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADS-UP: removed COMPAT_43 from GENERIC (and other configs) Message-ID: <1150474143.686.4.camel@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20060615230401.7e1e302e@Magellan.Leidinger.net> References: <4491C2F0.6000007@rogers.com> <3223.1150403817@critter.freebsd.dk> <20060615230401.7e1e302e@Magellan.Leidinger.net>
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On Thu, 2006-06-15 at 23:04 +0200, Alexander Leidinger wrote: > Quoting "Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> (Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:36:57 +0000): > > > In message <4491C2F0.6000007@rogers.com>, Mike Jakubik writes: > > > > >What about COMPAT_43TTY? Is this still needed, how exactly does it > > >affect the system? > > > > It adds a bunch of ancient-compatible ioctls to the kernel. > > > > It is, as a principle, not needed, but thanks to the many variants > > of "sh configure" employed in usr/ports, a quite large number of > > ports go "Ohh, this is BSD, I'd better use the old ioctls" and > > break if you don't offer them. > > Hmmm, what do you think about this entry for the ideas list: > ---snip--- > Fix ports which break without COMPAT_43TTY in the kernel. > > Some ports may break when removing COMPAT_43TTY from the kernel config. > This is because they just assume old ioctl's when they identify > FreeBSD. The goal of this entry is to identify the ports which behave > like this (maybe portmgr is willing to do an experimental run on the > ports build cluster for this, or you have to install a tinderbox and do > it yourself) and fix them (patches should also be send upstream). > > Requirements: > - knowledge of autotools > - time and patience > ---snip--- Committed to the ideas page with some minor modifications, thanks. -- Joel
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