Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:21:44 -0600 From: Tillman Hodgson <tillman@seekingfire.com> To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Gearing up for 64-bit time_t on sparc64 Message-ID: <20040119042144.GC24105@seekingfire.com> In-Reply-To: <p06020479bc30f86fb789@[128.113.24.47]> References: <p06020426bc1fe1f269d8@[128.113.24.47]> <20040106095942.O66232@beagle.fokus.fraunhofer.de> <20040106182824.GA42422@dragon.nuxi.com> <p0602042abc2138069732@[128.113.24.47]> <20040107174346.GA50142@dragon.nuxi.com> <p06020452bc2549a6ba9e@[128.113.24.47]> <20040111093043.GA11120@dragon.nuxi.com> <p06020462bc280acc00da@[128.113.24.47]> <40096688.7040304@mindspring.com> <p06020479bc30f86fb789@[128.113.24.47]>
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On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 10:06:11PM -0500, Garance A Drosihn wrote: > A few people have tried my script and followed the instructions > in my special "UPDATING.64BTT" file. No one as reported any > problems to me, and at least a few people have reported that it > has worked for them. That's good to hear. > I agree with your view, but I am not sure what is appropriate for > me to do at this point. I could just commit the "installworld_nk" > and "UPDATING.64BTT" files to /usr/src, but it wouldn't surprise > me if that caused a few people to scream at me. Heh ;-) > Also, as mentioned in the UPDATING.64BTT file, we need to have a > binary-version of 'cvsup-without-gui' available, one which has been > compiled on a 64-bit time_t system. I have one of those, so it's > a matter of where should we put it for people who will need it. I'm waiing for such a plan to be announced, myself :-) While I don't mind taking a /few/ risks with my Ultra 5, it runs a public website and I'd like to minimize downtime. I also have 137 ports installed and I'll need to rebuild them all (for safety) and having a working cvsup is definitely a benefit. That reminds me ... I've trying to move to a system where my i386 -STABLE build host holds the ports tree for my -CURRENT machines as well (to offload the cvsup and INDEX building, but not the package building). I've received a couple of great hints from the stable@ mailing list on this. I wanted to confirm (if possible) that the move to 64bit time_t on Sparc doesn't/shouldn't impact on this. Any opinion on this? Thanks, -T -- If you are not happy here and now, you never will be. Taisen Deshimaru
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