Re: libc changes and freebsd-4 compatible binaries

["Erik P. Skaalerud" <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hummel Tom wrote:
> > (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.

Agreed. Keep it as a package on the CD, I prefer to keep things that I 
wont need out of the base system if I can.

- Erik