On 9/15/23 9:59 AM, Stephen Hemminger wrote:

On Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:58:25 +0200
Andrea Claudi [off-list ref] wrote:

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This commit allows users/packagers to choose a default for the color
output feature provided by some iproute2 tools.

The configure script option is documented in the script itself and it is
pretty much self-explanatory. The default value is set to "never" to
avoid changes to the current ip, tc, and bridge behaviour.

Signed-off-by: Andrea Claudi <redacted>
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More build time config is not the answer either.
Don't want complaints from distribution users about the change.
Needs to be an environment variable or config file.

I liked the intent, and it defaults to off. Allowing an on by default
brings awareness of the usefulness of the color option.

I have applied the patches, so we need either a revert or followup based
on Stephen's objections.