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Subject: Re: Using TMPFS for /tmp and /var/run?
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On Mar 30, 2012 6:22 AM, "Eric van Gyzen" <eric@vangyzen.net> wrote:
> However, if you always want to use tmpfs instead of stable storage,
please do not.  Some people expect /tmp to be persistent.  This is why
/etc/defaults/rc.conf has clear_tmp_enable="NO".  Changing this would break
the POLA.
>
This is a mistake.

The default should be clear_tmp_enable="YES"
if only to uncover those broken configurations that expect /tmp to be
persistent.

I was going to say "At least on -CURRENT" but in reality it should be the
default on -RELEASE too when it's clearly a bug to expect /tmp to be
persistent.