Re: su, going, going, ...

[Jim Meyering]

Allan McRae wrote:
> On 07/06/12 06:37, Jim Meyering wrote:
>> Jim Meyering wrote:
>>> No one objected, so I'm about to remove su, with this:
>>> (I'll wait 10-12 hours, just in case ;-)
>>>
>>> >From db2c12039e5b008245b33778d28e6d9ab1156844 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>>> From: Jim Meyering <address@hidden>
>>> Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 18:10:25 +0200
>>> Subject: [PATCH] su: remove program (util-linux is now the best source for
>>>  it)
>>>
>>> * README: Omit "su" from list of programs.
>>> * src/su.c: Remove file.
>>> * src/Makefile.am: Remove su-related rules and variables.
>>> * tests/misc/su-fail: Remove test.
>>> * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Remove misc/su-fail.
>>> * tests/misc/invalid-opt: Remove su-related code.
>>> * src/.gitignore: Remove su.
>>> * man/su.x: Remove file.
>>> * man/Makefile.am (su.1): Remove rule.
>>> * po/POTFILES.in: Remove su.c from the list.
>>> * TODO: Remove ancient entry.
>>> * NEWS (Changes in behavior): Mention it.
>>> * doc/coreutils.texi: Remove su-related description.
>>> * AUTHORS: Remove su.
>>> * m4/lib-check.m4 (cu_LIB_CHECK): Remove file/macro.
>>> * configure.ac: Remove su-related code and sole use of cu_LIB_CHECK.
>>> * scripts/git-hooks/commit-msg: Remove su from this list, too.
>>
>> Pushed, finally.
>>
>
> Good to see, but....  It is my understanding that there is not a
> released version of util-linux with su in it, and I do not see details
> of a release on the horizon.
>
> Is there going to be a hold on coreutils releases until an appropriate
> version of util-linux is released, or could we end up with the latest
> release of both packages not providing su?

I hadn't realized that -- nor that it might cause a problem,
as your message implies.  I've Cc'd the util-linux list.
Let's see if/when the next release is planned.