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Date:      Sun, 1 Dec 2002 11:31:05 -0800
From:      Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net>
To:        Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        Jake Burkholder <jake@locore.ca>, "Daniel C. Sobral" <dcs@newsguy.com>, Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.ORG>, current@FreeBSD.ORG, re@FreeBSD.ORG, Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.ORG>, Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.ORG>, Peter Wemm <peter@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Patches reviewed [was: Re: [REPORT] Upgrade from 4.0-RELEASE to 5.0-CURRENT]
Message-ID:  <20021201193105.GA4402@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1021201121130.75329A-100000@fledge.watson.org>
References:  <20021201121355.A26595@locore.ca> <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1021201121130.75329A-100000@fledge.watson.org>

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On Sun, Dec 01, 2002 at 12:12:36PM -0500, Robert Watson wrote:
> 
> > > There I go reply to all... <sigh>
> > > 
> > > IIRC, we never supported upgrade to 4.0 or 4.1 from anybut but the
> > > *latest* version in the 3.x series. I sure hope we adopt the same policy
> > > here.
> > 
> > Agree, I don't see any use in supporting upgrades without going through
> > 4.x-STABLE first. 
> 
> It's nice that you guys are in agreement on that fact, but perhaps you'd
> like to do something constructive like to look at and review the patches?

Done. The patches look good.

> Avoiding the install of a new make during a build is highly desirable,
> even if you don't believe in updating from old RELENG_4.

Agreed (it's so nice to be in agreement :-)

A regular buildworld failed even when upgrading a less-than-a-week
old -current. The removal of anything we install as part of a build
phase is good and not tied to the (version) distance of the upgrade.

-- 
 Marcel Moolenaar	  USPA: A-39004		 marcel@xcllnt.net

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