Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:25:31 +0000 (UTC) From: Eitan Adler <eadler@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r325097 - head Message-ID: <201710290825.v9T8PV3W047519@repo.freebsd.org>
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Author: eadler Date: Sun Oct 29 08:25:31 2017 New Revision: 325097 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/325097 Log: Update UPDATING - Remove FreeBSD 4.x of building the kernel. While it might technically work, it is better to document the 'correct' way than how to shoot oneself in the foot - Remove reference to CVS -P for src. Modified: head/UPDATING Modified: head/UPDATING ============================================================================== --- head/UPDATING Sun Oct 29 08:17:03 2017 (r325096) +++ head/UPDATING Sun Oct 29 08:25:31 2017 (r325097) @@ -1843,21 +1843,6 @@ COMMON ITEMS: make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE KODIR=/boot/testkernel nextboot -k testkernel - To just build a kernel when you know that it won't mess you up - -------------------------------------------------------------- - This assumes you are already running a CURRENT system. Replace - ${arch} with the architecture of your machine (e.g. "i386", - "arm", "amd64", "ia64", "pc98", "sparc64", "powerpc", "mips", etc). - - cd src/sys/${arch}/conf - config KERNEL_NAME_HERE - cd ../compile/KERNEL_NAME_HERE - make depend - make - make install - - If this fails, go to the "To build a kernel" section. - To rebuild everything and install it on the current system. ----------------------------------------------------------- # Note: sometimes if you are running current you gotta do more than @@ -1865,7 +1850,8 @@ COMMON ITEMS: <make sure you have good level 0 dumps> make buildworld - make kernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE + make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE + make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE [1] <reboot in single user> [3] mergemaster -Fp [5] @@ -1965,10 +1951,7 @@ COMMON ITEMS: Make sure that you merge any new devices from GENERIC since the last time you updated your kernel config file. - [9] When checking out sources, you must include the -P flag to have - cvs prune empty directories. - - If CPUTYPE is defined in your /etc/make.conf, make sure to use the + [9] If CPUTYPE is defined in your /etc/make.conf, make sure to use the "?=" instead of the "=" assignment operator, so that buildworld can override the CPUTYPE if it needs to.
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