Re: CVS commit: src/lib/libc

[maya%netbsd.org@localhost]

On Wed, Nov 07, 2018 at 01:34:18PM +1100, matthew green wrote:
> "Maya Rashish" writes:
> > Module Name:	src
> > Committed By:	maya
> > Date:		Mon Nov  5 04:08:40 UTC 2018
> > 
> > Modified Files:
> > 	src/lib/libc: shlib_version
> > 
> > Log Message:
> > Suggest to remove lfs_ stubs on a major bump.
> > they're deprecated, ioctl is used instead.
> 
> please revert this, or, convince everyone it's OK to remove the
> old support entirely.
> 
> either the support is useful and the libc syscall entry points
> should remain (debateable, seems unlikely), or, the whole lot
> is not worth keeping (yay!).
> 
> thanks!

I can point to https://gnats.netbsd.org/50131 for a well-reasoned
lengthy discussion of the various points.
Seems to say "just kill it now", but I usually read that interpretation
of things even when it isn't the author's intention.