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Date:      Sun, 20 Jan 2002 04:59:18 -0500
From:      parv <parv_@yahoo.com>
To:        Christopher Schulte <schulte+freebsd@nospam.schulte.org>
Cc:        mij@soupnazi.org, f-stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: cvsup usable UTC date for tracking -stable
Message-ID:  <20020120095918.GA1861@moo.holy.cow>
In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.0.20020120024452.030ff398@pop3s.schulte.org>
References:  <20020120082100.GA521@moo.holy.cow> <20020120082100.GA521@moo.holy.cow> <5.1.0.14.0.20020120024452.030ff398@pop3s.schulte.org>

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in message <5.1.0.14.0.20020120024452.030ff398@pop3s.schulte.org>, 
wrote Christopher Schulte thusly...
>
> At 12:42 AM 1/20/2002 -0800, Jim Mock wrote:
> >On Sun, 20 Jan 2002 at 03:21:00 -0500, parv wrote:
> >> i know how to track a tree via cvsup w/ "tag" and "date".  my question
> >> is where/how do i find the "freeze" date to sync my tree?
...
> >I'm not sure what you're talking about here.  The "current" -STABLE
> >branch *is* 4.5-RC2.

jim, i know.  but after release of the -rc2 iso image, -stable is
more than just -rc2.


> I think the original poster was asking how to use cvsup to sync source tree 
> to the exact cut of a rcX.iso..... aka how to reproduce exactly the source 
> that was used to generate an official RC.

yes, that is exactly what i am seeking: how to find the date of
sources from which the iso image is built.


> It's going to be something like
> 
> src-all date=2002.01.xx.xx.xx.xx
> 
> in the supfile.
>
> That'll allow testing to happen, without needing to pull an entire
> .iso file.  Of course, 'cvsup -> make world' is not the same as
> 'insert cd, install from scratch'

i guess, it's not.  then again, i am doing it for my own peace of
mind, not necessarily actively testing the -rc2.

 - parv

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