Subject: Re: fsck,newfs,dumpfs,fsdb as host tools
To: None <tech-toolchain@netbsd.org>
From: Christos Zoulas <christos@tac.gw.com>
List: tech-toolchain
Date: 06/11/2005 04:22:47
In article <095B0FD7-41A5-42DF-990F-5D813E882487@shagadelic.org>,
Jason Thorpe  <thorpej@shagadelic.org> wrote:
>
>On Jun 10, 2005, at 1:48 PM, Darrin B.Jewell wrote:
>
>> I have patches to build fsck, newfs, dumpfs and fsdb as host tools
>> which I would like to commit.  They are primarily useful for cross
>> host testing and debugging.
>
>Might as well throw tunefs in there, as well.
>
>> Does anyone mind?  Should I enable these with MKMAINTAINERTOOLS or
>> inroduce another similar variable?
>
>Seems like a reasonable idea, especially useful for embedded systems  
>work.  I would also say do the msdos versions of these tools, as well.
>
>Maybe have a MKFSTOOLS that defaults to YES but that people can set  
>to NO if they wish.

I like the idea, but why default it to YES? The majority of people will
never use them.

christos