Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:34:28 -0700 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org> To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, Tim Kientzle <kientzle@FreeBSD.org>, Gabor Kovesdan <gabor@FreeBSD.org>, Jeremie Le Hen <jeremie@le-hen.org> Subject: Re: cvs commit [HEAD] src/gnu/usr.bin/cpio Makefile Message-ID: <20080616173428.GA38024@dragon.NUXI.org> In-Reply-To: <485689D0.2000009@FreeBSD.org> References: <200805261721.m4QHLCF4070787@repoman.freebsd.org> <20080608075256.GA35560@obiwan.tataz.chchile.org> <484CB927.3050101@freebsd.org> <484D5719.1070907@FreeBSD.org> <4854B91A.30403@FreeBSD.org> <20080616141855.GG74595@dragon.NUXI.org> <485689D0.2000009@FreeBSD.org>
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On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 08:42:08AM -0700, Doug Barton wrote: >> Speed of grep is a tier-1 feature. > > I agree with you on that, but keep in mind that _if_ we want to ship > 8.0-RELEASE with a BSD licensed grep the default would have to be changed > in HEAD sooner rather than later. That's the only way it'll get any kind of > useful testing. Default settings to build old versions of critical tools > can always be reversed prior to a -RELEASE. I've no problems with the knob - and would like to see a BSDL grep'ed brought in and at least have available [to live beside GNU grep]. My only request was to not throw the /usr/bin/grep != GNU grep switch without much thought. -- -- David (obrien@FreeBSD.org)
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