Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 18:30:54 +1000 (EST) From: Andy Farkas <andyf@speednet.com.au> To: David Schultz <dschultz@uclink.Berkeley.EDU> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG, <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: upgrading from STABLE to 5.0 Message-ID: <20030121182618.R53270-100000@hewey.af.speednet.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20030120184433.GB2778@HAL9000.homeunix.com>
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[cc'd to -current where changes are made]
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, David Schultz wrote:
> If you want to run binaries (e.g. ports) compiled for FreeBSD 4.X,
> you need the option. If you don't, then you can remove it.
> However, if you remove it, your old world may not work with the
> new kernel. Therefore, at least for the initial 4.X->5.0 upgrade,
> you should leave COMPAT_FREEBSD4 in the kernel config until you
> have installed a new world.
The option is *compulsary*!!!?!! (well, sort of...)
sys/kern/kern_sig.c says:
#if !defined(COMPAT_FREEBSD4) && !defined(NO_COMPAT_FREEBSD4)
#error "You *really* want COMPAT_FREEBSD4 on -current for a while"
#endif
A buildworld will bomb if you don't have one of those options set.
There is no mention of NO_COMPAT_FREEBSD4 anywhere.
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:{ andyf@speednet.com.au
Andy Farkas
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Speednet Communications
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