Reduce amount of configuration in rendered configuration files

[genuss]

For example in this one we can see many default comments.
Although this is important for new users, the comments make much harder to navigate among all this lines.
Moreover if meaning of some parameter changes and we don't syncronize the change with original, our words will be confusing.

What do you think about removing these comments?

[puneetk]

Add a configurable file.replace state that replaces all lines that start with '#' and send over a pull request. Its a good idea.

[genuss]

Great, will definitely do that!

[wwentland]

+1

[genuss]

Just started to do that.
If I use file.replace on manage file, than I will always get "changed" result. I suppose it's not good idea at all. Am I missing something?

[Sjd-Risca]

Yes, you're right. Maybe the best approach could be to integrate this option into the formula.
From my point of view I prefer to have the comments, both because as a reminder of what an option means, both because it's easier to highlight the diff when I do a package upgrade of saltstack.

[aboe76]

@genuss I would like to keep the comments even in the f_defaults.conf file this formula can generate,
Even though it will generate a larger file it will provide information on what each option does.

[genuss]

OK, as we don't have a simple solution let's leave things like they are now.