re: install/59852: base system is too darn big for ancient machines

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From: matthew green <mrg%eterna23.net@localhost>
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej%me.com@localhost>
Cc: install-manager%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
    netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: re: install/59852: base system is too darn big for ancient machines
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:26:49 +1100

 > Empty include directories take up disk space!  Why are these not simply
 > in the 'comp' set?
 
 old rule about subdirs is that they all exist in 'base' set.  you'd
 have to ask cgd to remember _why_ because i only remember the rule,
 not the reason behind it..
 
 
 .mrg.