Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 03:26:42 -0400 From: mho <mtl@videotron.ca> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Misleading statements in src/UPDATING Message-ID: <p04320401b59eec55e939@[24.200.181.228]>
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Hi all,
I had an argument with someone on irc about the status of the
UPDATING file and in which case the new update procedure (make
buildkernel instead of config) would apply.
I always though that the information in UPDATING was authoritative on
the update procedure, but there are two statements in the file that
are misleading and make it sound like it doesn't apply to -STABLE
(maybe I'm wrong and indeed it does not apply but I really don't
think so):
1. The very first line of the UPDATING file (1.73.2.8) says:
"Updating Information for FreeBSD current users"
The word "current" suggest that it is only valid when tracking
-CURRENT. Which I don't think is the case so it really should be
changed to say (or am I wrong?):
"Updating Information for FreeBSD -STABLE users"
2. Just **before** all the information in the COMMON ITEMS section
(on how to build a kernel, make world, update /dev etc) is the
statement:
20000315:
FreeBSD 4.0 RELEASE. The rest of this file is historical
and will be removed in the future.
Which basically renders all the information after that on how to make
kernel and everything else irrelevant. So it should really be removed
or rearranged so that it is clearly stated as the Correct and Current
Way to do Things (or I am completely wrong?).
I would really appreciate if someone could enlighten me on this, and
tell me exactly whether the UPDATING file is relevant to -STABLE, and
whether the COMMON ITEMS section is actual up to date information on
how to upgrade or only old historical information.
Also is the precedure in how "To build a kernel" (more precisely,
using make buildkernel) applicable only when upgrading from 3.x to
4.0? or for any upgrade within 4.0-STABLE? (did the problem with
binutils only affected people coming from 3.0 or also from
4.0-RELEASE?)
Thanks in advance for any information or correction.
mho
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