Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:37:29 -0400 From: Mark Saad <nonesuch@longcount.org> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upcoming release schedule - 8.4 ? Message-ID: <CAMXt9Nacq9rC=633m6Fv4Q71kx06z==J1wHf48JqbCPsRjzrQA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAMXt9Nb-j14VLX378Udw2dr_4%2Bxb-EVDBWSCHR%2BDX57OOrbBbw@mail.gmail.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206111537310.19012@kozubik.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206140649530.72545@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <CADLo83--6KyBptR2a4GgEy_CEW3trKxHT1k9ZzMu8P44cH5O2A@mail.gmail.com> <4FD9A0E2.9010101@my.gd> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206142059380.80426@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <CAMXt9Nb-j14VLX378Udw2dr_4%2Bxb-EVDBWSCHR%2BDX57OOrbBbw@mail.gmail.com>
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So what , this fell on deaf ears or was it a horridly bad idea ? Anyone care to share ? On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Mark Saad <nonesuch@longcount.org> wrote: > All > =C2=A0I have an partial solution to this issue I was thinking about this = on > my morning train ride, so its a bit bumpy. > > Here are my solutions they are not complete but I think its a good start. > > 1. When official errata and security updates hit the tree . Providing > updated install media could be step one . Maybe rebuild install media > periodical say every 3 months, if it warrants it. > > 2. Change FreeBSD-update to allow you to select what updates you want, > and make it work for stable. Simply put think "freebsd-update fetch > stable kernel" or " freebsd-update fetch release base" > > 3. Change FreeBSD-update =C2=A0to tweak a library so the -pN level is not > hardcoded into the kernel at compile time. Currently FreeBSD's patch > or "p level -pN " is a newvers.sh function . > > 4. Publish a longer time line for future releases and make it easier > to find. =C2=A0While ken smith's email about the 9.1-RELEASE time line wa= s > a good start , for 9.1,I feel that a short general time line on > http://www.freebsd.org/releases/ would do a world of good for people > want to know whats up next and when can I expect it. It does not need > to be exact just a rough estimate. > > The sum total of all of this , in my eyes, is when updated drivers ( I > know its a still a wish and not reality ) , bug fixes , security > updates are released , new installs done around that time will start > out with all of the good bits. Secondly when new updates are released > users can apply base updates and kernel updates to both release and > stable as needed. Lastly updates released via this new method would be > easily checked via uname -a =C2=A0or maybe " freebsd-update show version" > > > Fire away. > > --- > =C2=A0Mark Saad | mark.saad@longcount.org --=20 mark saad | nonesuch@longcount.org
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