On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 01:34:52PM +0000, co...@sdf.org wrote: > Hi, > > There's a lot of programs sticking around since a long time, and are > less useful today. at the very least, they do not need to be in > base.tgz, which means they take up space even in minimal installs. > > Examples: > ekermit in rescue, base.tgz > bpm in base.tgz > atf tests utilities in base.tgz > > I want to: > delete ekermit, bpm (or at the very least move them to another set). > move atf things (and rump?) out of base.tgz to a more optional set.
ekermit is a highly useful program for many systems with serial consoles. It doesn't make sense to move it elsewhere. bpm - can IMO be dropped. Moving ATF infrastructure and RUMP into the test set: I have no strong opinion on this. It doesn't cost enough space in my tmpfs chroots compared to many other factors. Joerg
