On May 13, 2017, at 08:37, Rodney W. Grimes <free...@pdx.rh.cn85.dnsmgr.net> 
wrote:

>> Author: ngie
>> Date: Sat May 13 03:10:50 2017
>> New Revision: 318250
>> URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/318250
>> 
>> Log:
>>  Handle the logfiles in newsyslog and syslogd conditionally, based on
>>  src.conf(5) knobs
>> 
>>  This will allow consumers of FreeBSD to use the unmodified configuration
>>  files out of the box more than previously.
> 
> What about simply generating proper newsyslog.conf and syslog.conf based
> on the the MK_ values rather than change the visible administration
> interface that has finger memory, ansible, and puppet support?

- My employer doesn't use puppet on its appliances.
- Files snapshotted in time bitrot (which was the case with our configs, which 
is part of the reason behind this change.
- It's really easy to screw up a mergemaster call if you edit the files, and 
install the stock version which removes the edits.
Thanks,
-Ngie
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