--- Luke Mewburn <lukem@NetBSD.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2003 at 12:31:21PM -0800, Srinivasa Kanduru wrote:
>   | The nsswitch has only the compat method, the rest are not in the
>   | table. The local password authentication scheme is also defined but
>   | not added to the switch. I assume all the methods are well tested
>   | but left to the user's choice to add it or leave it. Is that right ?
> 
> The nsswitch methods have been tested over time, as various people use
> the different configuration possibilities in production.
> 
> As most people or developers don't try and build a system that has the
> entire support for YP or HESIOD removed, it appears that the those
> controls are not fully complete.  I do know of people who build with
> both YP and HESIOD disabled, so it seems that it's just the removal
> of either YP or HESIOD that needs fixing.
> 
ok ..

> Is there any particular reason that you're removing YP support in
> entirity from libc without removing the HESIOD support?

Actually no .. I was planning to use it without YP and HESIOD.

Thanks,
Srini.

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