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Date:      Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:33:03 +0300
From:      Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Akinori MUSHA <knu@iDaemons.org>
Cc:        audit@FreeBSD.org, "Brian F. Feldman" <green@FreeBSD.org>, Mike Barcroft <mike@FreeBSD.org>, ports@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: adding -P option to pkg_delete(1)
Message-ID:  <3B80E75F.4C1C578F@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <86ofpl0yq8.wl@archon.local.idaemons.org> <200108122310.f7CNAUZ01898@green.bikeshed.org> <86k804weed.wl@archon.local.idaemons.org>

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Akinori MUSHA wrote:

> OK, adopting green's suggestion I'd propose the attached patch again.
> FWIW, I've confirmed that it works.
>
> Since I've had no objection against it so far, I'm going to commit it
> this weekend and do MFC after the 4.4-RELEASE unless someone objects.
>
> FYI, 4.4-RELEASE users can use my pkg_deinstall(1) utility included in
> sysutils/portupgrade.  It is a wrapper of pkg_delete(1) with almost
> upper compatible syntax, and which already has the -P option.
>
> Mental note:
>
> We'll have to audit the whole pkg_install code to eliminate possible
> buffer overflows.

Please hold on. What is the purpose of this feature? I can't recall any discussion regarding
the topic.

-Maxim


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