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Date:      Fri, 27 Sep 2002 10:39:47 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Steve Davidson <stevedav@pacbell.net>
To:        freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   docs/43430: Documentation incorrect in /usr/src/Makefile
Message-ID:  <200209271739.g8RHdls7036423@www.freebsd.org>

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>Number:         43430
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       Documentation incorrect in /usr/src/Makefile
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-doc
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Sep 27 10:40:02 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Steve Davidson
>Release:        4.6-STABLE (9-27-02) about 4.7 RC2
>Organization:
>Environment:
4.6-STABLE (9-27-02) about 4.7 RC2

>Description:
I did a cvsup of the 4.6 RELENG (STABLE) branch and then read
/usr/src/Makefile and found these instructions:

# For individuals wanting to upgrade their sources (even if only a
# delta of a few days):
#
# 1.  `cd /usr/src'       (or to the directory containing your source tree).
# 2.  `make buildworld'
# 3.  `make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE'     (default is GENERIC).
# 4.  `make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE'   (default is GENERIC).
# 5.  `reboot'        (in single user mode: boot -s from the loader prompt).
# 6.  `mergemaster -p'
# 7.  `make installworld'
# 8.  `mergemaster'
# 9.  `reboot'
#

There is no '-p' option to mergemaster; it is difficult to understand what conceptually '-p' would have done if it existed.
>How-To-Repeat:
Have a look at /usr/src/Makefile      
>Fix:
Fix the documentation.
Also elaborate (a little) as to what the steps achieve. 
I can and did read the mergemaster docs so no need to repeat,
but '-p' isn't in the mergemaster docs.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:

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