Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 20:41:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris BeHanna <behanna@zbzoom.net> To: FreeBSD-Stable <stable@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Staying *really stable* in FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.32.0106242039080.18238-100000@topperwein.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <15155.56039.812973.488190@zircon.zircon.seattle.wa.us>
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On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, Joe Kelsey wrote:
> I personally think it does not matter how often you cvsup and rebuild.
> Sometimes, I go for months, sometimes I do it daily. It all depends.
Indeed. If there aren't any recent "gotchas" posted to -stable
without "here's the fix, it's already been MFC'd", cvsup away. If
there *are* gotchas, hold off. It's not possible to predict, which is
why you must follow the list to avoid being bitten.
> If you have any thoughts of running cvsup at all, you need to have a
> fast connection. It is definitely not for dialup users. Maybe that
> should go in the handbook--only do it if you have DSL or cable modem or
> better.
That's not true. When I still had only a dialup connection, I'd
fire up cvsup, go to bed, and then start my buildworld in the morning.
It worked just fine.
> My basic point is that it is not possible to "schedule" the activity in
> advance due to the changing nature of the source tree. You have to
> constantly monitor the mailing list and make your own decision based on
> mailing list traffic.
Ayup.
--
Chris BeHanna
Software Engineer (Remove "bogus" before responding.)
behanna@bogus.zbzoom.net
I was raised by a pack of wild corn dogs.
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