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Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-rc@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Making -i and -U default behavior for mergemaster (was: Re: svn
 commit: r179669 - head/sbin/rcorder)
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Mike Makonnen wrote:
> Hi Doug,
> 
> The -i and -U options to mergemaster are such timesavers that I was 
> wondering if they shouldn't be turned on by default. 

 From day one (literally) the stated goal has been for mergemaster not 
to make any changes to the installed system by default. I am very 
resistant to changing that principle 9 years (!) later.

The /etc/ or ~/.mergemasterrc files exist for this purpose, and is what 
I use to make sure I have -i enabled by default, so I'm sure it will 
continue to be supported. :)

Doug


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