Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:57:20 -0500 From: Kyle Evans <kevans@freebsd.org> To: "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd-rwg@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> Cc: "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <arch@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: PicoBSD Build Scripts Message-ID: <CACNAnaFBh9_%2BvMe2opWVjy%2B2dDjOe%2BU3NXzzLmF%2BVGrnY9_GGA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <201910011750.x91Ho8NF044791@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> References: <CACNAnaHV0QChyie8kxCLviAdZDyG2pEqP7C%2BjQt0DYHQTy79xA@mail.gmail.com> <201910011750.x91Ho8NF044791@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net>
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On Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 12:50 PM Rodney W. Grimes <freebsd-rwg@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> wrote: > > > On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 2:52 PM Kyle Evans <kevans@freebsd.org> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > A PR[0] has recently surfaced pertaining to the PicoBSD build scripts > > > (see: picobsd(8), ^/release/picobsd) and how they fail to produce > > > usable output by default. Some further investigation revealed that the > > > build script is actually pretty broken, and has to have been for at > > > least a couple of years... see comment #2 on the referenced PR. > > > > > > Because of this and that it hasn't seen much active maintenance > > > (mostly drive-by mechanical changes, from what I can tell) for years, > > > I'd like to propose deprecation and removal of the PicoBSD build > > > scripts. The bits at ^/release/picobsd/tinyware can likely be moved to > > > the ^/tools hierarchy, as they might be independently useful. > > > > > > Specifically, I propose a soft deadline of October 31st for removal; > > > if someone comes forward with patches or an interest in working on it, > > > nothing will be removed at this time. I further propose a hard > > > deadline of December 31st for removal without patches posted to > > > address the various issue. I'll happily review any patches that come > > > across my virtual desk. > > > > > > Thoughts/comments/concerns? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Kyle Evans > > > > > > [0] https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=240506 > > > > Resending the above as a reminder; I've received zero response, so as > > of now the PicoBSD build scripts will be deprecated/removed on October > > 31st (~30 days from now). > > > > simple_httpd has been moved out of ^/release/picobsd/tinyware as it > > was indicated that this is actually used, but I've heard no objections > > to anything else. The rest of the tinyware will leave with the build > > scripts unless there is interest in keeping them. > > > > Thanks, > > Kyle Evans > > Please first commit a depreication notice, which you can do now, if > someone invokes the PicoBSD > build scripts it should emmit a warning that it is going away in 13, you > can MFC that back to stable/12 and stable/11 to give folks a heads up, > if you do that I have no objection for a axe cut of this code on Oct 31. > Indeed, I plan to do this ASAP -- I was waiting to see if anyone showed interest towards maintaining/fixing it to decide which date it'd be getting removed on/around, if either. I've also had two requests to split the tinyware/ bits out into another repo for preservation sake... I'm looking at the options here to see if it's worth it. Neither request was based on "I actively use it" (unlike with simple_httpd). Thanks, Kyle Evans
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