Re: [Openbsdbinpatch-misc] hello list

[Antoine J. <aja...@lp...>]

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007, Gerardo Santana G=F3mez Garrido wrote:
> As much as I agree that it would be a convenience to get a way to use
> mtree and so avoid installing the sets (it would be faster and require
> less disk space), I think binpatch would not make sense anymore if we
> pack files others than the modified ones.

Well it would still make sense as even if there're a bit bigger than the=20
ones actually built that wouldn't change anything about binpatches=20
greatness ;-)

I just find it more convenient not to have to unpack all sets... but well=
,=20
that's just me!

> I would be glad to add it. I'd like some enlightenment here too,
> please. I remember that some people (like me) is unable to see why a
> patch would be uninstalled. If the patch was incorrect, patch again.

Totally agree.

> I'd like to keep binpatch's approach as simple as possible. I like to
> think of a binary patch as a simple tarball to unpack on / as opposed
> to Solaris's patch dependencies and special programs to handle it.

I think a small patch_add and patch_info (or patch_list or whatever) woul=
d=20
be nice and easy to do.
patch_delete is not needed indeed.

--=20
Antoine