On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 05:26:24PM +0200, Petr Salinger wrote:

>> So the fix would be to change that behaviour then...

> It is usually upstream decision whether some "Optional Feature"
> have default "yes", "no" or "auto".
> In this case upstream uses "yes", not "auto".

So please submit a patch changing that.  Consider, for example, making
the decision conditional on the OS if you're concerned about this but
are you sure upstream has even considered the options here?

>> Sure, but all that means is that a FreeBSD variant of the kernel
>> interface needs to be provided.

> It might happen in future, but so far "NetworkManager supports _only_
> those drivers that are shipped with the upstream Linux kernel".

That's an unrelated issue - what that means is that there's been several
people going off on their own and implementing non-standard wireless
ABIs.

> Please (re)consider, whether having Network Manager is crucial
> to use ypcat.

ypcat makes no use of Network Manager.  ypbind can, though.

I'd be willing to take a patch such as I've been asking for which means
that I don't need to pay attention to missing components on FreeBSD.



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