Re: bin/49005: [patch] t_truncate: use /etc/motd instead of /usr/bin/fpr

[David Holland <dholland-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR bin/49005; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Holland <dholland-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: bin/49005: [patch] t_truncate: use /etc/motd instead of
 /usr/bin/fpr
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:05:40 +0000

 On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 05:40:00AM +0000, yaneurabeya%gmail.com@localhost 
wrote:
  > >Description:
  > FreeBSD doesn't have /usr/bin/fpr, but it does have /etc/motd, so the 
testcase should be changed to use /etc/motd.
 
 /usr/bin/fpr was chosen on the grounds that it's expendable if
 something goes wrong and it gets truncated. The motd isn't.
 
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 David A. Holland
 dholland%netbsd.org@localhost