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From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
To: Josh Paetzel <jpaetzel@freebsd.org>
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Subject: Re: open-vm-tools in base
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On Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 09:55:23AM -0600, Josh Paetzel wrote:
> 
> There is some precedent for this.  Driver(s?) that were once a
>  part of the tools have been moved to base already.  The VMXNET3
> driver is an example of this.
> 

There is also precedent for removing a working driver from
base and putting it into ports.  See drm2.

Leave it in ports.

-- 
Steve