Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:10:36 -0700 From: jhelfman@experts-exchange.com To: "c0re" <nr1c0re@gmail.com> Cc: Jason <jhelfman@e-e.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-update 8.1 to 8.1-p1 Message-ID: <b2a4ffba303a9067245852477fa85766.squirrel@mail.experts-exchange.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikw3haizcZZRcbfZQGs-66pw=-jGs7cHhrqwaPx@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTikm2wios7q95TYD9K4bKY0bENjhSY2mSte-nPB1@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTin_Dj7du5mHCFCv3ttXa67zAB%2Bho-f34htL7Azh@mail.gmail.com> <20100927144214.GA57011@Jason-Helfmans-MacBook-Pro.local> <AANLkTikw3haizcZZRcbfZQGs-66pw=-jGs7cHhrqwaPx@mail.gmail.com>
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> Is not "p1" compiled in kernel during make buildkernel operation? I'm sure it is, but freebsd-update is a binary distribution system, and doesn't build anything on the client. > If yes, /boot/kernel of 8.1 and /boot/kernel 8.1-p1 must be different. > So binary diff of /boot/kernel also must be installed during > freebsd-update. It's my opinion. Why not? > > I think it's not reasonable to have updated system without actually be > possible to know that it's really updated. And I think that if you are > looking for real patch level of your OS, you will look at uname -a, > not in newvers.sh file. > > Correct me if i'm wrong. I believe part of this issue is that if the kernel isn't distributed with a patch, then it needs to be represented somehow. I've heard of some thoughts focusing on reflecting the patch as a sysctl value. > > 2010/9/27 Jason <jhelfman@e-e.com>: >> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 09:01:38PM +0700, Phan Quoc Hien thus spake: >>> >>> Try rebuild your kernel and get 8.1-RELEASE-p1! I did it! >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 3:29 PM, c0re <nr1c0re@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello freebsd-questions! >>>> >>>> I've installed freebsd 8.1 and made >>>> freebsd-update fetch >>>> freebsd-update install >>>> reboot >>>> >>>> And in uname -a I still see 8.1-RELEASE, but I want to see >>>> 8.1-RELEASE-p1. >>>> >>>> In /usr/src/sys/conf/newvers.sh I see that it is 8.1-p1 >>>> >>>> REVISION="8.1" >>>> BRANCH="RELEASE-p1" >>>> >>>> Why is it so? I want to know that my system is up to date with >>>> freebsd-update, but uname -a does not show this to me. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >>>> freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >> >> The kernel wasn't touched during the latest set of security releases, so >> an >> update to 8.1-p1 will show your kernel at 8.1. If you perform another >> freebsd-update, it should show no updates for 8.1-p1. >> >> Based on what you are saying, uname is reporting correctly. >> >> Other than 'sys/conf/newvers.sh,' if the update touches sys, it should >> redistribute the kernel and the patch number in the announcement. After >> it >> is properly applied, 'uname' should match. >> >> I don't recall the reasoning behind newvers.sh in the update software, >> but >> others may have an idea. >> >> -jgh >> > >
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