Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 22:40:56 +1100 From: Peter Jeremy <PeterJeremy@optushome.com.au> To: Jo Rhett <jrhett@svcolo.com> Cc: stable@freebsd.org, current <current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Update is the binary update solution [Re: HEADS UP: Release schedule for 2006] Message-ID: <20060105114056.GN42228@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20060105093727.GK1358@svcolo.com> References: <43A266E5.3080103@samsco.org> <20051217215434.GB92180@svcolo.com> <20051217220807.GA28741@freebie.xs4all.nl> <43A492B6.6050305@t-hosting.hu> <20051217232856.GT77268@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au> <43A4B91D.8040304@samsco.org> <20051222211730.GK39174@svcolo.com> <20051223045648.GH77268@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au> <20060105093727.GK1358@svcolo.com>
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On Thu, 2006-Jan-05 01:37:27 -0800, Jo Rhett wrote:
>No. I want a binary update mechanism. Obviously if we have local
>configuration options we'll have to compile our own binaries. But doing
>the work of tracking system updates currently requires us to build our own
>patch tracking mechanism, and then re-write it for every new release.
If you're willing to do your own compiles:
1) CVSup or cvs update to whatever branch you want
2) make build{world,kernel}
3) make DESTDIR=/updates install{world,kernel}
4) mergemaster -D /updates
5) rsync or similar
It seems fairly obvious that you are frustrated by FreeBSD's inability
to meet your needs as far as updating is concerned. I suspect I'm not
alone in being uncertain exactly what your requirements are and what
additional features FreeBSD needs to satisfy you. How would you like
to write a formal requirements specification and post it here (or in
-arch).
>It's not a recompile issue. It's a tracking/update/backout issue. I don't
>mind recompiling, if I could somehow push the updates to all the right
>systems and they would have it stored somewhere that they were patched...
Have you looked at tools like Bcfg2 ( http://www.mcs.anl.gov/cobalt/bcfg2/ )?
--
Peter Jeremy
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