Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 15:02:16 -0600 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> To: "J.D. Bronson" <jbronson@wixb.com> Cc: "matt ." <fasterdisco@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Yesterday's -STABLE kernel corrupts LAN Message-ID: <4388CD58.5060507@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <6.2.5.6.2.20051126145004.00c17008@sixcompanies.com> References: <20051126182651.A966@www.pukruppa.net> <43889E27.2010209@makeworld.com> <20051126185500.I966@www.pukruppa.net> <4388A349.9080808@makeworld.com> <4388A5B0.6070005@mainframe.ca> <4388A6E4.1040206@makeworld.com> <4388C27A.8090601@vfs.com> <a97e11c20511261245l2e147b76u349fa57bfcaf359d@mail.gmail.com> <6.2.5.6.2.20051126145004.00c17008@sixcompanies.com>
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J.D. Bronson wrote: > At 02:45 PM 11/26/2005, matt . wrote: > >> Wow I must be missing something here on a very basic, fundamental level. >> >> I run FreeBSD-RELEASE on a production box. I have my reservations but it >> was the only release that supported my RAID controller, so I had no >> choice >> (or buy a $300 raid card that was supported). Anyway it works fine so >> far >> (knock heavily and repeatedly on huge pieces of wood). >> >> I've read the FreeBSD notes regarding the differences between STABLE, >> CURRENT and RELEASE. So uh, what is supposed to be run on a production >> box? In plain sight on the FreeBSD site it says "Latest production >> release" >> which is 6.0-RELEASE...are we only supposed to run RELEASE on production >> systems or are we supposed to run STABLE? Seems to me it's >> counter-intuitive to call something STABLE and not have it meant for >> production. My head hurts. >> >> matt > > > I couldnt agree more with this comment. My head hurt after > trying to figure this out as well.. > > Yea. The information seems to contradict itself. > The only thing I have been able to 100% figure out is: > > #*default release=cvs tag=RELENG_6_0 > -> release branch/security fixes only > Results in: 6.0-RELEASE > > #*default release=cvs tag=RELENG_6 > -> 6.0 + changes will eventually be 6.1 > Results in: 6.0-STABLE > > It is perhaps a bit easier in OpenBSD land. -STABLE means only bugfixes > and important patches. In FreeBSD - this seems not the case? > > -JD STABLE is Not what you think. Its a work in progress. Towards the next release. Not quite CURRENT, but not RELEASE. RELEASE IS what you would think STABLE might be. The 6_0 tag follows all security patches etc. STABLE follows the work as it's being don within the banch. And what will eventually be the next RELEASE -- Best regards, Chris The first bug to hit a clean windshield lands directly in front of your eyes.
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