From owner-svn-src-all@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 8 06:42:36 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA879106564A; Mon, 8 Aug 2011 06:42:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from yanegomi@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vw0-f54.google.com (mail-vw0-f54.google.com [209.85.212.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2A19D8FC0A; Mon, 8 Aug 2011 06:42:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: by vws18 with SMTP id 18so2377590vws.13 for ; Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:42:34 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=TEGsJnLA2AKzf3/pBgLwlCUV6fWm9EvwiWiPQ4Oh+pE=; b=MwAelznUBCmtMlJc+tlkq0ccfNS1PnT0KGPjn1iBpvDxcHHJp1ImKZh7TwTBuWknX0 /byxF0XYdR5mUgYBPaSw0tXuWxkyyn2I01PPZ0uvg3+IoBlJIOxfX+KTMxelDvUA5oi6 qemHTx6u7j3bA9nJggEfsm2UqwI16fWduhU4s= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.220.198.135 with SMTP id eo7mr1587151vcb.19.1312785753650; Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:42:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.220.172.18 with HTTP; Sun, 7 Aug 2011 23:42:33 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4E3F6216.5080706@FreeBSD.org> References: <201108060916.p769Gr4A043462@svn.freebsd.org> <9DDF0DAB-9056-45CD-8CE9-81B621A35B13@nitro.dk> <4E3F6216.5080706@FreeBSD.org> Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 23:42:33 -0700 Message-ID: From: Garrett Cooper To: Doug Barton Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: svn-src-head@freebsd.org, "Simon L. B. Nielsen" , svn-src-all@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r224674 - head/etc X-BeenThere: svn-src-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire src tree \(except for " user" and " projects" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:42:36 -0000 On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 9:12 PM, Doug Barton wrote: > On 8/7/2011 6:05 PM, Garrett Cooper wrote: >> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Simon L. B. Nielsen wro= te: >>> >>> On 6 Aug 2011, at 11:16, Doug Barton wrote: >>> >>>> Author: dougb >>>> Date: Sat Aug =A06 09:16:53 2011 >>>> New Revision: 224674 >>>> URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/224674 >>>> >>>> Log: >>>> =A0Rather than edit the nsswitch.conf file based on ${MK_NIS} =3D=3D "= no" >>>> =A0comment out the NIS _compat options by default, but leave them in >>>> =A0the file for the convenience of users who want to enable it. >>>> >>>> =A0Update the comment in the file accordingly. >>> >>> This disables NIS by default which is rather surprising considering the= re has been no prior (which I have been able to find) discussion of this. >>> >>> At the _VERY_ least people need to be warned about this loudly. Unless = you can show this really helps non-NIS users this is IMO a bad idea. >>> >>> Yes, if you hand merge all /etc files this won't be a problem... but I = don't since life's to short for that, so this change just broke login on on= e of the FreeBSD.org during an upgrade. > > mergemaster has been in the tree for almost 12 years now. :) =A0In any > case, I can't think of a situation where blindly copying new files to > /etc is a good idea (with all due respect). > >> non-POLA changes are bad, and this _definitely_ deserves an UPDATING >> entry and/or further discussion. > > I'm happy to ask for permission to do the UPDATING entry, do you have > suggestions for the text? Maybe this? -Garrett $ svn diff UPDATING Index: UPDATING =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D --- UPDATING (revision 224699) +++ UPDATING (working copy) @@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ machines to maximize performance. (To disable malloc debugging, ru= n ln -s aj /etc/malloc.conf.) +20110807: + Prior versions of nsswitch.conf explicitly enabled NIS lookup of gr= oup, + passwd, and services information; it is now disabled by default. + 20110628: The packet filter (pf) code has been updated to OpenBSD 4.5. You need to update userland tools to be in sync with kernel.