Re: su, going, going, ...

[Allan McRae]

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?

Allan