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Date:      Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:19:12 -0600
From:      Kyle Evans <kevans@freebsd.org>
To:        "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Deprecate/remove fmtree(8)?
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On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 3:37 PM Kyle Evans <kevans@freebsd.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I was reviewing build options, and noticed that we're still building
> and installing fmtree by default.
>
> Brooks imported nmtree about 8 years ago, made it the default about 7
> years ago. Since then, fmtree has seen approximately ~0 work besides
> build fixes from tangentially related work or fixes for bugs that
> nmtree inherited from fmtree.
>
> Is anyone actually using this? This feels like a pretty clear case of
> maintenance burden at a glance...
>

The only feedback I've received from this is Baptiste's "Yes!", so
I've staged a review here for a deprecation notice and turning off the
option by default: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D28573

Thanks,

Kyle Evans



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