On Mon, May 12, 2025 at 2:20 AM Patrick Steinhardt <ps@xxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > as I have lamented multiple times multiple times already (e.g. [1]), the > "contrib/" directory is a bit of a mess containing many bits and pieces > that just sit there gathering dust, without getting any maintenance and > sometimes even in a clearly-broken state. So I decided to finally bite > the bullet and do a spring cleanup of "contrib/", which resulted in this > patch series here. > > I have used the following reasons for removal: > > - The tool is clearly broken, e.g. it doesn't even compile. > > - The tool has a clear alternative or just isn't useful anymore. > > - The tool has already been removed, but we still carry a stub. > [...] > Changes in v3: > - Adapt the cover letter as well as commit 4 to clarify that a script > not receiving any updates is only used as supporting evidence, not > as a standalone reason to remove them. > - Don't remove "contrib/stats/packinfo.pl". We don't have a > replacement for it, and its functionality is useful. We should > probably add this functionality into git-verify-pack(1) itself. > - Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250509-pks-contrib-spring-cleanup-v2-0-14e20d95ec68@xxxxxx Thanks, this version looks good to me.
