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[Jeremy Blosser <jblosser-smgl AT firinn.org>]

On Nov 10, flux [flux AT sourcemage.org] wrote:
> Jeremy Blosser (jblosser-smgl AT firinn.org) wrote [08.11.10 13:54]:
> > On Nov 10, Jeremy Blosser [jblosser-smgl AT firinn.org] wrote:
> > > On Nov 10, Ladislav Hagara [ladislav.hagara AT unob.cz] wrote:
> > > > What to do?
> > > > 1) Deprecate device-mapper, always install default lvm with device 
> > > > mapper.
> > > > 2) Update device-mapper to use sources of lvm, fixed lvm spell not to 
> > > > install device-mapper (no idea how difficult it is).
> > > > 3) Deprecate device-mapper spell and update lvm spell to ask user if 
> > > > install only device-mapper or device-mapper with lvm.
> > > > 4) Merge device-mapper and lvm spells into device-mapper-lvm spell 
> > > > and 
> > > > ask user if install also lvm?
> > > > ...
> > > > 
> > > > I am probably for 1, it is upstream.
> > > 
> > > Either 1 or 3...
> > 
> > (if 3, it should default to both, since that is upstream)
> > 
> 
> Now I'm confused. Does (1) mean that the user doesn't get a choice about
> having it installed? Originally I interpreted that (1) was (3) with a
> default to yes. Perhaps I misinterpreted the use of "default" in (1)'s
> description. If so, then I will opt for (3) instead, with the default to
> yes, as Jeremy is suggesting.

I think (1) was just install upstream as-it-comes, don't ask about it.  (3)
adds the query, with upstream defaults.

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