Re: libc changes and freebsd-4 compatible binaries

[Hummel Tom <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> (1) Provide a port / package analog to misc/compat4x (misc/compatdf12 ?).
> For the mean time, it could be automatically installed with the LiveCD.
> (2) Push them as binaries into src/lib/compat or so and install them
> with the normal world.
>
> I strongly prefer (1), Matt prefers (2). The argument for (2) is the
> self-contained nature of the CVS repo, the argument for (1) is less
> bloat and that the same mechanism is used by FreeBSD. Once you have
> all your packages converted, you can do a simple pkg_delete and be done.

IMHO a port is a good way out of this, it is simple to install, and 
keeps the whole thing optional.