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Subject: Re: svn commit: r184193 - in head/sys: arm/conf conf
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From: Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav <des@des.no>
Subject: Re: svn commit: r184193 - in head/sys: arm/conf conf
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:26:43 +0200

> Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> writes:
> > We already have a better mechanism for including config files.  We
> > should be using that instead of poluting another port with the
> > DEFAULTS file.
> =

> Should we even have DEFAULTS files at all?  IMHO they just confuse
> matters by introducing "stealth" options into your config.

No.  It is a useful transition tool when things become required, it
isn't a useful long-term resting place for options.  IMHO.

Warner