Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:33:03 +0300 From: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> To: Akinori MUSHA <knu@iDaemons.org> Cc: audit@FreeBSD.org, "Brian F. Feldman" <green@FreeBSD.org>, Mike Barcroft <mike@FreeBSD.org>, ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: adding -P option to pkg_delete(1) Message-ID: <3B80E75F.4C1C578F@FreeBSD.org> References: <86ofpl0yq8.wl@archon.local.idaemons.org> <200108122310.f7CNAUZ01898@green.bikeshed.org> <86k804weed.wl@archon.local.idaemons.org>
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Akinori MUSHA wrote: > OK, adopting green's suggestion I'd propose the attached patch again. > FWIW, I've confirmed that it works. > > Since I've had no objection against it so far, I'm going to commit it > this weekend and do MFC after the 4.4-RELEASE unless someone objects. > > FYI, 4.4-RELEASE users can use my pkg_deinstall(1) utility included in > sysutils/portupgrade. It is a wrapper of pkg_delete(1) with almost > upper compatible syntax, and which already has the -P option. > > Mental note: > > We'll have to audit the whole pkg_install code to eliminate possible > buffer overflows. Please hold on. What is the purpose of this feature? I can't recall any discussion regarding the topic. -Maxim To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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