Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 18:26:32 -0700 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org> To: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src Makefile Message-ID: <20040720012632.GA2277@dragon.nuxi.com> In-Reply-To: <200407160251.i6G2pSts080488@repoman.freebsd.org> References: <200407160251.i6G2pSts080488@repoman.freebsd.org>
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On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 02:51:28AM +0000, Marcel Moolenaar wrote: > marcel 2004-07-16 02:51:28 UTC > > FreeBSD src repository > > Modified files: > . Makefile > Log: > As per discussions on current@, protect unsuspecting users from > trying to upgrade their system with make world instead of following > the preferred and suggested sequence of commands. The fact remains > that make world does not upgrade the kernel. > Allow make world when DESTDIR has been specified, including when > DESTDIR specifies the root file system. Otherwise, print a useful > warning and fail. Please back this out ASAP. 'make world' has been our documented way to update a system for the past 10 years. Changing this should be done lightly. It should be discussed on freebsd-arch@, and not in some random thread on freebsd-current@ under a subject line that gave zero indication of what was being discussed. Thank you. -- -- David (obrien@FreeBSD.org)
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