[Python] "Behavior of `/etc/xinetd.d/tftp` during tftp-server uninstall and reinstall" [closed]

My system is RHEL 7.

I noticed that after uninstalling the tftp-server package, a tftp.rpmsave file is left behind in /etc/xinetd.d/. I understand that .rpmsave files are usually created when a config file is replaced during an update or removal, but I wanted to clarify the exact behavior in this case. What happens to /etc/xinetd.d/tftp when we uninstall tftp-server? Is it expected that the original config gets renamed to .rpmsave? Also, when we reinstall the package, does a new config file get created automatically, or do we need to restore it manually?

I want to know more about the file /etc/xinetd.d/tftp creation and deletion.

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