Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 12:45:12 -0500 From: Bob Perry <rperry4@earthlink.net> To: Edmund Craske <edmund@m00is.net> Cc: 'FreeBSD-Questions' <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Branch Tags vs Release Tags Message-ID: <402E5EA8.4090201@earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <001901c3f31f$3f6fe7a0$0464a8c0@alpha> References: <001901c3f31f$3f6fe7a0$0464a8c0@alpha>
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Edmund Craske wrote: >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Bob Perry >>Sent: 14 February 2004 17:17 >>To: FreeBSD-Questions >>Subject: Branch Tags vs Release Tags >> >> >>Hello, >> >>Need to upgrade to FreeBSD 4.9 so all my ports will run. Not sure, >>however if >>I want/need: >> >>RELENG_4_9 >> >> > >This is the one you want, as it contains all the fixes etc since 4.9 >was released. > > > >> The release branch for FreeBSD-4.9, used only for security >> advisories and other critical fixes. >> >>or, >> >> >>RELENG_4_9_0_RELEASE >> >> > >This one is exactly as released, ie what you get on the install CD. > > > >> FreeBSD 4.9 >> >>I understand that the Release tag references FreeBSD version >>at a given >>point in time, but is there a problem selecting RELENG_4_9, >>"...used only for security advisories and other critical fixes." >> >> > >No problem, in fact it would make little sense not to use this branch. > > I guess that 's what so confusing. Who would benefit using RELENG_4_9_0_RELEASE? Thanks much Ed. Bob
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