Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 12:30:35 -0700 From: Tim Kientzle <kientzle@freebsd.org> To: "'current@FreeBSD.org'" <current@freebsd.org> Subject: Call for Testers: bsdcpio Message-ID: <483B0FDB.1060400@freebsd.org>
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I've just finished committing a new 'bsdcpio' implementation
of cpio to -CURRENT. This has been in development for about
six months now and is ready for broader use. Here are the
key details:
Starting now, there are two cpio programs in -CURRENT:
/usr/bin/gcpio - GNU cpio
/usr/bin/bsdcpio - bsdcpio
In addition, there is a symlink:
/usr/bin/cpio -> /usr/bin/gcpio (default)
/usr/bin/cpio -> /usr/bin/bsdcpio (WITH_BSDCPIO)
In particular, WITH_BSDCPIO only controls the
symlink; bsdcpio is always built regardless.
Here's what I intend to do unless there are objections
or problems:
7.1: I intend to MFC the arrangement described above;
'bsdcpio' will be available, but 'cpio' will still
alias 'gcpio' unless you specifically choose otherwise.
CURRENT: In a few weeks, I intend to change the
default so that 'cpio' points to 'bsdcpio' unless you
build WITH_GCPIO.
8.x: Both 'bsdcpio' and 'gcpio' still available. 'cpio'
defaults to 'bsdcpio' unless you build WITH_GCPIO.
9.x: Remove 'gcpio' (still available in ports!), 'cpio'
always refers to 'bsdcpio'.
Please let me know your experiences with bsdcpio.
Cheers,
Tim Kientzle
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