Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:53:26 -0400 From: jhell <jhell@DataIX.net> To: Gabor Kovesdan <gabor@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: periodic script in base system to run csup Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1007171634440.87117@pragry.qngnvk.ybpny> In-Reply-To: <4C406589.7030705@FreeBSD.org> References: <4C406589.7030705@FreeBSD.org>
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On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:58, Gabor Kovesdan wrote: In Message-Id: <4C406589.7030705@FreeBSD.org> > Hi folks, > > Steven Kreuzer wrote a periodic script to run csup updates with periodic > daily. I've reviewed it and added support for multiple supfiles. I'd like to > commit this to head. > : http://kovesdan.org/files/600.csup : : Is there any objection? In a message listed in this thread someone has mentioned that this can already be done from cron. ( make -C /usr/src update ) at your own preferred time of updating. No offense but including something like this into the periodic system without a way to randomize the time at which it will actually run would be irresponsible while wreaking havoc on the source servers and I would strongly advise against it. *** If a way to randomize the time at which this is run is conceived and you wish to proceed I would also strongly advise that it is moved to a periodic weekly location instead. *** Personally I see updating your source tree as a interactive process unless for the use of a mirroring server which is not needed on every machine this would end up on. Adding this I only see results of blatant enabling the controls creating pointless mirrors. Maybe adding this to src/tools would be a better place or creating a port for this. With all do respect & Regards, -- jhell,v
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