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Date:      Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:29:46 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
To:        des@des.no
Cc:        svn-src-head@FreeBSD.org, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.org, marcel@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: svn commit: r184193 - in head/sys: arm/conf conf
Message-ID:  <20081023.202946.74666802.imp@bsdimp.com>
In-Reply-To: <868wsewzos.fsf@ds4.des.no>
References:  <200810230151.m9N1ptUe044619@svn.freebsd.org> <20081023.190942.74668946.imp@bsdimp.com> <868wsewzos.fsf@ds4.des.no>

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From: Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav <des@des.no>
Subject: Re: svn commit: r184193 - in head/sys: arm/conf conf
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:26:43 +0200

> Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> writes:
> > We already have a better mechanism for including config files.  We
> > should be using that instead of poluting another port with the
> > DEFAULTS file.
> =

> Should we even have DEFAULTS files at all?  IMHO they just confuse
> matters by introducing "stealth" options into your config.

No.  It is a useful transition tool when things become required, it
isn't a useful long-term resting place for options.  IMHO.

Warner



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