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Date:      Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:26:55 +0200
From:      Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net>
To:        Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        src-committers@FreeBSD.org, John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>, alfred@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, deischen@FreeBSD.org, cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, yar@comp.chem.msu.su, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/lib/libc/gen fts-compat.c fts-compat.h
Message-ID:  <20070827162655.3e3x0cse8w44o4o4@webmail.leidinger.net>
In-Reply-To: <20070827135625.GF29854@garage.freebsd.pl>
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Quoting Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.org> (from Mon, 27 Aug 2007 =20
15:56:25 +0200):

> On Mon, Aug 27, 2007 at 08:50:19AM -0400, John Baldwin wrote:

> Folks running -current are also committers that use -current to test as
> much as they can, but also to use it for day-to-day work. Isn't it why
> we have perforce and other policies, so that -current can be stable and
> usable? If we have tools that can help -current users to use the system
> smoothly, I'm all for using them. I can't imagine taking yet another two
> days and reinstalling all ports, just because -current users are not

Only 2 days? Lucky you, I'm just through a complete recompile of every =20
port after the gcc 4.2.1 import (unluckily 4.2.1 doesn't fix all known =20
bugs) just to be on the safe side, and a complete recompile after the =20
gcc 4.2.0 import... and it takes nearly a week on my machine.

> important. Of course -current users know how to deal with things like
> this, but that doesn't mean they have to if there is another way.
> The more surprises like that one, the less -current users we will have,
> which means the less testing.
> If there will be a need for me to reinstall all the ports I'll choose
> not to upgrade or downgrade to 6.x...

So the really important thing for you is: How many ports are affected =20
by this change?

Does anyone have an estimate for this?

If not, does someone has an exhaustive list of affected symbols? I can =20
write a short script which has a look into each installed port to =20
determine if it is affected or not (based upon the assumption that you =20
don't mind if we overlook a few things... I'm not sure if statically =20
linked binaries contain enough information).

Bye,
Alexander.

--=20
The very remembrance of my former misfortune proves a new one to me.
=09=09-- Miguel de Cervantes

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