Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:03:30 -0700 From: David Newman <dnewman@networktest.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-update says -p3, but i've got -p2 Message-ID: <48822C72.1060703@networktest.com> In-Reply-To: <48821B43.6000104@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <20080714233542.GA59789@root.ucsc.edu> <487BE866.2000309@gmail.com> <488188C2.5090705@gmail.com> <4882038F.6060805@networktest.com> <488208A0.8040004@gmail.com> <48821B43.6000104@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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On 7/19/08 9:50 AM, Matthew Seaman wrote: > Manolis Kiagias wrote: > >> This is not a problem with freebsd-update. The kernel has not changed >> between -p2 and -p3, so freebsd-update will not get you an updated >> one. If you recompile the kernel afterwards, it will show -p3 because >> of the change in /usr/src/sys/conf/newvers.sh (this changes everytime >> freebsd-update gets new updates, regardless of whether the kernel is >> updated or not). So, simply by recompiling the kernel you will get >> the -p3 indication, though nothing much else in this case. > > I had a thought the other day that it should be possible to to provide > the system patch level as data within a very small KLD module. That way > freebsd-update could change the value without having to supply a whole > new kernel and without having to reboot. Something showing what's currently running would be a useful addition IMO. Yes, the user can grep /usr/src/sys/conf/newvers.sh to get the kernel patch level, but: 1. the user doesn't know if that patch level is currently installed and running; and 2. the user may not know version numbers for other pieces of code altered by freebsd-update. For example, someone else already pointed out that 'named -v' returns '9.4.2', the same version as before running freebsd-update. Port maintenance tools such as portmaster and portupgrade indicate which version they're upgrading to; a similar facility in freebsd-update would be nice-to-have too. thanks dn
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