Re: Disabling COMPAT_FREEBSD4/5/6/7/9 in default kernel configurations

Cy Schubert <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.os.freebsd.architechture
Organization KOMQUATS
Message-ID <20240513112340.64ebe859@slippy>
On Sat, 11 May 2024 08:01:05 -0600
Warner Losh <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sat, May 11, 2024, 3:19 AM Konstantin Belousov <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 01:38:38AM +0200, [email protected] 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
> 

Agreed.


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