Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 12:08:49 -0500 From: Mike Barcroft <mike@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> Cc: Jim Durham <jimd@nepinc.com>, Jordan Hubbard <jkh@winston.freebsd.org>, Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can TCP changes be put in RELENG_4? Message-ID: <20011205120849.F63148@espresso.q9media.com> In-Reply-To: <20011205175617.A4890@freebie.xs4all.nl>; from wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl on Wed, Dec 05, 2001 at 05:56:17PM %2B0100 References: <21984.1007486225@winston.freebsd.org> <200112042040.fB4Keb514245@pgh.nepinc.com> <20011205115102.E63148@espresso.q9media.com> <20011205175617.A4890@freebie.xs4all.nl>
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Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> writes: > On Wed, Dec 05, 2001 at 11:51:02AM -0500, Mike Barcroft wrote: > > Jim Durham <jimd@nepinc.com> writes: > > > Duh... right. OGS..(Old Guy Syndrome). I actually just did a cvsup to > > > RELENG_4_4 and it didn't have the fixes. I guess I'll rephrase my > > > question... "Can we have the patches in REGENG_4_4?". > > > > RELENG_4_4 is for security fixes only. Consider using -STABLE if you > > require additional improvements. > > s/security/security and critical bug/ Did I miss a change in policy? The original announcement about RELENG_4_3 said: : 2) INTRODUCTION OF THE RELENG_4_3 SECURITY BRANCH : ---------------------------------------------- : : As of FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE, the security officer will be providing : support for a new CVS branch consisting of 4.3-RELEASE plus all : released security patches from FreeBSD Security Advisories. This : branch carries the CVS branch tag of ``RELENG_4_3'', and can be : tracked using the usual source distribution methods such as cvsup : using this branch tag. : : In contrast to 4.3-STABLE (``RELENG_4''), which carries security : updates as well as general bugfixes and feature enhancements, the : RELENG_4_3 release branch will carry ONLY security fixes: it is : intended for users of FreeBSD who do not wish to track the full : 4.3-STABLE branch but who wish to keep their system up-to-date with : security fixes in a semi-automated manner (i.e. without applying : patches by hand). : : This practise of using a release branch to hold security fixes is : likely to be continued for future releases of FreeBSD. I was hoping to find more information in the Handbook, but we seem to be missing a chapter about this. Best regards, Mike Barcroft To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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