Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 0/9] tools: remove or disable old/useless/unused/unmainted stuff

[Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 31/07/13 16:15, Ian Campbell wrote:
> depends on "autoconf: regenerate configure scripts with 4.4 version"
>
> This series removes some of the really old deadwood from the tools build
> and makes some other things which are on their way out configurable at
> build time with a default depending on how far down the slope I judge
> them to be.
>
> * nuke in tree copy of libaio
> * nuke obsolete tools: xsview, miniterm, lomount & sv
> * make xend optional, still on by default (for now!)
> * disable blktap1 by default (needs qemu patch, just posted)
> * some cleanup of .*ignore
>
> Ian.

In what way is lomount obsolete?  XenServer relies on it and I am
unaware of any alternative.

Other than that, I am very happy about the other nuked items which
allows me  to clean up some of our local hacks to the upstream build system.

~Andrew

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