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Date:      Sat, 11 May 2024 08:01:05 -0600
From:      Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
To:        Konstantin Belousov <kostikbel@gmail.com>
Cc:        henrichhartzer@tuta.io, Freebsd Arch <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Disabling COMPAT_FREEBSD4/5/6/7/9 in default kernel configurations
Message-ID:  <CANCZdfpjYe%2B03hhyeFWM2yvhDkZFS7U02r72iO7JhYtcsg4zaw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, May 11, 2024, 3:19=E2=80=AFAM Konstantin Belousov <kostikbel@gmail.=
com>
wrote:

> On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 01:38:38AM +0200, henrichhartzer@tuta.io wrote:
> > In my opinion, if all goes well, it may be wise to remove the old code
> in the next major version. Could do the full list, or just FreeBSD 4 and =
5
> compatibility, for instance. Barring notable negative feedback, of course=
.
>
> Strongly disagree.  You are breaking ABI compat for users, for what gain?
>
> I do not care about disabling options in GENERIC (but then they must appe=
ar
> in LINT).
>


This sums up my view as well. Fine to not be in GENERIC, but removal is a
bridge too far.

Warner

>

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, May 11, 2024, 3:19=E2=80=AFAM Konstantin Belou=
sov &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:kostikbel@gmail.com">kostikbel@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 01:3=
8:38AM +0200, <a href=3D"mailto:henrichhartzer@tuta.io" target=3D"_blank" r=
el=3D"noreferrer">henrichhartzer@tuta.io</a> wrote:<br>
&gt; In my opinion, if all goes well, it may be wise to remove the old code=
 in the next major version. Could do the full list, or just FreeBSD 4 and 5=
 compatibility, for instance. Barring notable negative feedback, of course.=
<br>
<br>
Strongly disagree.=C2=A0 You are breaking ABI compat for users, for what ga=
in?<br>
<br>
I do not care about disabling options in GENERIC (but then they must appear=
<br>
in LINT).<br></blockquote></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">This sums up my view as well. Fine to=
 not be in GENERIC, but removal is a bridge too far.</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Warner</div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bor=
der-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
</blockquote></div></div></div>

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