From owner-svn-src-head@freebsd.org Sun Oct 29 08:25:33 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-head@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 019FBE5D600; Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:25:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C4DD271247; Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:25:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id v9T8PVEY047520; Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:25:31 GMT (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from eadler@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id v9T8PV3W047519; Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:25:31 GMT (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201710290825.v9T8PV3W047519@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: eadler set sender to eadler@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Eitan Adler Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:25:31 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r325097 - head X-SVN-Group: head X-SVN-Commit-Author: eadler X-SVN-Commit-Paths: head X-SVN-Commit-Revision: 325097 X-SVN-Commit-Repository: base MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-src-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the src tree for head/-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:25:33 -0000 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 buildworld - make kernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE + make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE + make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE [1] [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.