Re: Disabling COMPAT_FREEBSD4/5/6/7/9 in default kernel configurations
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Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 14:01:05 UTC
On Sat, May 11, 2024, 3:19 AM 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 appear > in LINT). > This sums up my view as well. Fine to not be in GENERIC, but removal is a bridge too far. Warner >