Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:43:26 -0700 (MST) From: Scott Long <scottl@freebsd.org> To: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@freebsd.org> Cc: David O'Brien <obrien@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sbin/disklabel Makefile disklabel.5 disklabel.8 disklabel.c pathnames.h Message-ID: <20040128154020.H11120@pooker.samsco.home> In-Reply-To: <20040128205137.GG11253@FreeBSD.org.ua> References: <200401281929.i0SJTGIP043858@repoman.freebsd.org> <20040128202822.GA77881@dragon.nuxi.com> <20040128144715.C11120@pooker.samsco.home> <20040128205137.GG11253@FreeBSD.org.ua>
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Ruslan Ermilov wrote: > On Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 02:49:31PM -0700, Scott Long wrote: > > On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Ruslan Ermilov wrote: > [...] > > > Perhaps you didn't notice that, but the trimmed part of the patch > > > also removes the compatibility link from disklabel to bsdlabel. > > > > > > The disklabel is not linked to sunlabel since 2003/04/23. > > > > > > > Do not remove the compatibility link. > > > No problem -- I can carry this change locally, though nobody tells > me why would this be a good idea to preserve it. It's a matter of usability. 'disklabel' has been part of FreeBSD since day 1, and part of BSD since before I would know. Getting rid of the ability to type 'disklabel' at the command prompt would be viewed as highly gratuitous. Thanks, Scott
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