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Date:      Mon, 19 Jul 2004 09:59:52 +0200
From:      Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.org>
To:        "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc:        freebsd-arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: some PRs
Message-ID:  <20040719075952.GG57678@darkness.comp.waw.pl>
In-Reply-To: <20040719.005825.26202805.imp@bsdimp.com>
References:  <20040718151649.GA53675@gothmog.gr> <20040718165142.GA17142@khazad.dyndns.org> <20040718184008.GC57678@darkness.comp.waw.pl> <20040719.005825.26202805.imp@bsdimp.com>

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On Mon, Jul 19, 2004 at 12:58:25AM -0600, M. Warner Losh wrote:
+> : Even if it is used by some programms, I don't see it in the base syste=
m.
+> : It can be always implemented as a kernel module and maintained outside
+> : the tree.
+>=20
+> Given that it is implemented in this driver in about 20 lines, I think
+> that it makes sense to have it in the base.  Suggesting it be
+> maintained outside of the tree is just plain silly.  It should be
+> brought in or abadoned.

It isn't even used by one of our 11000 ports and you want to bring it
into base system? We don't have other devices in the tree, which are
actually used by some ports. I still think, that if a port which is using
/dev/full will be created, device should be maintained there.
EOT.

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Pawel Jakub Dawidek                       http://www.FreeBSD.org
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