Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:09:09 -0600 (MDT) From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> To: kensmith@cse.Buffalo.EDU Cc: svn-src-head@FreeBSD.org, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, simon@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r194210 - head/sys/sys Message-ID: <20090615.000909.-1219445083.imp@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <1245014030.12125.34.camel@neo.cse.buffalo.edu> References: <200906141953.n5EJrqg5058709@svn.freebsd.org> <1245014030.12125.34.camel@neo.cse.buffalo.edu>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
In message: <1245014030.12125.34.camel@neo.cse.buffalo.edu>
Ken Smith <kensmith@cse.Buffalo.EDU> writes:
: On Sun, 2009-06-14 at 19:53 +0000, Simon L. Nielsen wrote:
: > Author: simon
: > Date: Sun Jun 14 19:53:52 2009
: > New Revision: 194210
: > URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/194210
: >
: > Log:
: > Bump __FreeBSD_version for OpenSSL 0.9.8k import.
: >
: > Modified:
: > head/sys/sys/param.h
: >
: > Modified: head/sys/sys/param.h
: > ==============================================================================
: > --- head/sys/sys/param.h Sun Jun 14 19:51:43 2009 (r194209)
: > +++ head/sys/sys/param.h Sun Jun 14 19:53:52 2009 (r194210)
: > @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
: > * is created, otherwise 1.
: > */
: > #undef __FreeBSD_version
: > -#define __FreeBSD_version 800097 /* Master, propagated to newvers */
: > +#define __FreeBSD_version 800098 /* Master, propagated to newvers */
: >
: > #ifndef LOCORE
: > #include <sys/types.h>
:
: It's been suggested we change the heuristic to be stable branches start
: with 200. I think we're going to do that so don't panic about there
: only being one number left for changes between now and the time we
: branch.
Why not 500?
: At first it surprised me we ate through almost 100 version numbers in
: head, which is a place traditionally abi changes are *expected* and the
: attitude has more or less been head is a free-for-all with all bets off.
: But some IRC chatter enlightened me to there actually being people who
: do advanced testing of ports and whatnot in head under the encouragement
: of portmgr@ despite its free-for-all nature to try and cut down on work
: during later stages of the release. That seems reasonable so I think in
: general starting to give more than 100 bumps to work with in head is
: worthwhile.
I think so too. If we're going to change, we might as well change big
and infrequently.
Warner
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20090615.000909.-1219445083.imp>