Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 09:55:19 -0600 From: Scott Long <scottl@FreeBSD.org> To: Ken Smith <kensmith@cse.Buffalo.EDU> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: HEADS-UP: Library versions have been bumped Message-ID: <415D7DE7.5020708@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20041001154935.GA17702@electra.cse.Buffalo.EDU> References: <20041001154935.GA17702@electra.cse.Buffalo.EDU>
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Ken Smith wrote: >>kensmith 2004-10-01 15:38:07 UTC >> >> FreeBSD src repository >> >> Modified files: >> . UPDATING >> gnu/lib/libreadline Makefile.inc >> lib/libopie Makefile >> lib/libpcap Makefile >> lib/msun Makefile >> Log: >> Bump the library version numbers for the following libraries: >> >> /lib/{libm,libreadline} >> /usr/lib/{libhistory,libopie,libpcap} >> >> in preparation for doing the same thing to RELENG_5. HUGE amounts of >> help for determining what to bump provided by kris. >> >> Discussed on: freebsd-current >> Approved by: re (not required for commit but something like this should be) >> >> Revision Changes Path >> 1.367 +15 -0 src/UPDATING >> 1.10 +1 -1 src/gnu/lib/libreadline/Makefile.inc >> 1.19 +1 -1 src/lib/libopie/Makefile >> 1.34 +1 -1 src/lib/libpcap/Makefile >> 1.52 +1 -0 src/lib/msun/Makefile > > > The specific list of library version number bumps is this (also available > in UPDATING): > > /lib/libm.so.2 -> libm.so.3 > /lib/libreadline.so.4 -> libreadline.so.5 > /usr/lib/libhistory.so.4 -> libhistory.so.5 > /usr/lib/libopie.so.2 -> libopie.so.3 > /usr/lib/libpcap.so.2 -> libpcap.so.3 > > We specifically did not arrange for anything to remove the old > versions of the libraries - that is something best left to you folks > to determine when you want it done. At the point the old libraries > are removed any ports or other programs you have compiled that are not > part of the base system will break. They will need to be recompiled > to pick up references to the new library versions. But it is best if > these libraries get removed at some point if you expect to be running > 4.X executables and want to pick up the 4.10 libraries from compat > (which are not there yet but will be soon). Use your judgement on > when to remove the old libraries. > Don't forget that /etc/libmap.conf can be used to ease this migration process. I would suggest mapping libm.so.2 to libm.so.3 until you have everything re-compiled. Scott
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