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On 1/30/2011 6:45 PM, Mark Andrews wrote:
> 	I was trying to upgrade a machine from RELEASE_6 (latest)
> 	to RELEASE_8 (latest) via source.  I was unable to get
> 	make buildworld to complete.

Strange, I have done a number of machines going from RELENG_6, RELENG_7
and then RELENG_8 without too much issue.  The ports can be a bit
problematic, but of the half dozen or so I have done, it hasnt been an
issue.  Were you using a custom kernel, or GENERIC as defined from each
of the branches ?

	---Mike