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Description of problem:
Systemd already provides functionality for tftp server via tftp.socket so xinetd isn't actually required. However tftp-server still has a dependency on xinetd and it gets installed as a result even when not actually needed.

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. yum install tftp-server

Actual results:
tftp-server and xinetd get installed

Expected results:
only tftp-server gets installed 

Additional info:
tftp-server already includes the required systemd unit files making this extra pointless installing xinetd as well as a strict requirement

This has already been fixed in F21+:
http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/tftp.git/commit/?h=f21&id=629a32ec28ebcb88fa7330ad4bffcad5d70c2b80

Fix for RHEL-7 incoming.

Created attachment 935236 [details]
patch

Unfortunately, the use of xinetd is already specified in the official documentaton:

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Installation_Guide/chap-installation-server-setup.html#sect-network-boot-setup

"2. In the /etc/xinetd.d/tftp configuration file, change the disabled parameter from yes to no

...

8. Enable and start the tftp and xinetd services using the systemctl command.
"

In 2., just mention systemctl enable tftp. In 8., remove xinetd. IMHO that shouldn't be a problem.

Verified on tftp-server-5.2-12.el7 in RHEL-7.2-20150806.1 compose.

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015-2192.html