Re: Import src/sys/sys/hash.h from OpenBSD/NetBSD



In message <20060314184157.V10576@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Christian Kratzer writes:

IMHO, Open{BGP,OSPF}D belong in src/contrib, not in ports/net.

please don't bloat the base system with something that can run
equally well from ports.

I would tend to agree.

90% or more of all FreeBSD systems will not run either of these routing
daemons, so their rightful place is in ports.

Also, considering the general hazzleness of src/contrib I think ports
offer a far more flexible infrastructure for dealing with the software
(such as openospfd-stable vs openospfd-cvs versions etc.)

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