Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 14:47:56 -0400 (EDT) From: rdkeys@csemail.cropsci.ncsu.edu To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Cc: rdkeys@csemail.cropsci.ncsu.edu () Subject: Status of 2.2.X vs 3.0 trees????? Message-ID: <9708131848.AA106278@csemail.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
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I am considering an installation of either 2.2.2xxxx----->> RELENG tree, or the 3.0-current tree. It really does not make a lot of difference to me which to use, BUT, I am interested in the tree that will be around for a while. Both trees seem to be moving along. I currently run 2.1.7.1 at home on three boxes, and 3.0-snaps on two work boxes. I have tried the 2.2.2 tree and it did not install well on my machines.....dunno why, when the others all did. I am comfy with the snaps, and they seem to run well, with no problems at all, so the base system is quite stable in my hands. The only problems I have had have been ``parsing errors'' from gcc on all kinds of sources on all the different levels of machine. That was strange. But, it was cured with a complete gcc reinstall from prep.gnu sources. I did not have sufficient drive capacity for a make world on the normal sources, but did for the gcc remake. I am getting another larger drive for one of my office machines and am considering putting either the 2.2-RELENG tree and updates to current or the 3.0-970807-SNAP on it. Which tree would be advisable to use for a person who wants a good plain system, but will wring the dickens out of the gcc with a bunch of my own non-system things? I don't mind using an ``experimental'' system, since all the features I need are there in either the releng or snap trees. I will be happy to do a make world and the updates via cvsup(?) as required to keep a snap going, or the releng tree going. I understand the 3.0 tree has the better code? YES/NO? My gut intuition says stay with the 3.0 snaps. Others have said saty with the 2.2.xxxxxx releng tree. Comments and thoughts appreciated. Thanks Bob Keys rdkeys@csemail.cropsci.ncsu.edu
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