Re: configure output seems confusing in util-linux-2.32

[L A Walsh <lkml@tlinx.org>]

Bruce Dubbs wrote:
> On 05/01/2018 07:39 PM, L A Walsh wrote:
>   
>> Looked at configure help, saw:
>> Optional packages:
>> ...
>>   --with-systemd          build with support for systemd
>> to me, this means systemd is optional and may be
>> included using a 'with'.
>> Conversely, one could use:
>>   --without-systemd
>>     
>
> Works for me,  but you also need to use --without-systemdsystemunitdir
>   
---
    I see.
    That's a workaround to suppress the message.  Even without
the '--without-systemdsystemunitdir', systemd appears to be
disabled.  Under the summary of options, it had:

  Bash completions:  /usr/share/bash-completion
  Systemd support:   no
  Btrfs support:     yes
  Wide-char support: yes

    It seems like it is more confusing than
an actual problem.  Though, IMO, "--without-systemd"
should disable any processing for the systemd unit dir as well,
no?  And going with standard meanings, if the switch to toggle
default behavior is the one listed in "configure --help", wouldn't
the default have been --without-systemdsystemunitdir (boy that's
a mouthful of a switch name)?

    AFAIK, this issue is more along the lines of dotting an 'i'
or crossing a 't', but it's still a bit odd...

-l