Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:08:42 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 292773] etcupdate: empty files are silently ignored Message-ID: <bug-292773-227@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=292773 Bug ID: 292773 Summary: etcupdate: empty files are silently ignored Product: Base System Version: 15.0-CURRENT Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Some People Priority: --- Component: bin Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: delphij@FreeBSD.org Created attachment 267565 --> https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=267565&action=edit Proposed patch I was trying to install an empty /etc/cron.deny file and it seems that the file was silently ignored by etcupdate(8). Looking at the code I found that: ``` # Remove empty files. These just clutter the output of 'diff'. (cd $1 && find . -type f -size 0 -delete -print >> $metatmp) || \ return 1 ``` However, this seems to be doing more harm than good, for example /etc/dumpdates will never get installed (and should). Can we just remove the code block? -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.home | help
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