On 2020/01/14 21:48, Stuart Henderson wrote:
> >     while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "6dD:nf:vSTt")) != -1) {
> >             switch (c) {
> >             case '6':
> > -                   opts |= IKED_OPT_NOIPV6BLOCKING;
> > +                   log_warnx("the -6 option is deprecated and will be "
> > +                       "removed in the future.");
> 
> "deprecated" implies that it still works but you shouldn't use it any more.
> 
> Perhaps "ignored" or "no longer supported" instead?
> 

Now that this is committed anyway - can I do this or something similar?

deprecate -> "discouragement of use of some terminology, feature,
design, or practice, typically because it has been superseded or is no
longer considered efficient or safe, without completely removing it or
prohibiting its use"

Index: iked.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sbin/iked/iked.c,v
retrieving revision 1.39
diff -u -p -r1.39 iked.c
--- iked.c      14 Jan 2020 22:28:29 -0000      1.39
+++ iked.c      15 Jan 2020 19:39:37 -0000
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
        while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "6dD:nf:vSTt")) != -1) {
                switch (c) {
                case '6':
-                       log_warnx("the -6 option is deprecated and will be "
+                       log_warnx("the -6 option is ignored and will be "
                            "removed in the future.");
                        break;
                case 'd':

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