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Subject: Re: Source upgrade from 9-stable to 10-stable
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On Sun, 11 May 2014 14:03:32 +0200, Tuomo Latto <djv@iki.fi> wrote:

> I don't think I've seen any explicit instructions for a source upgrade
> (i.e. buildworld/installworld) from 9-stable to 10-stable.

As always it is in /usr/src/UPDATING.

See also:
http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/stable/10/UPDATING?revision=264464&view=markup
Or specific instructions:
http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/stable/10/UPDATING?revision=264464&view=markup#l1972


> Considering it is both another major version and a different compiler,
> are there any obvious or non-obvious gotchas I should be watching out  
> for?
> Even all the stupid mistakes to avoid are welcome answers.
> I don't want make those either.
>
> BTW, no COMPAT_FREEBSD8 or COMPAT_FREEBSD9? Really?
>

Rebuilding and reinstalling all installed ports is recommended.

Ronald.