Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 04:39:09 +0200 From: Siegbert Baude <siegbert.baude@gmx.de> To: Warner Losh <imp@village.org> Cc: "Corey G." <cgaff@flashcom.net>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Suggestion for change of /usr/src/UPDATING (was: Re: HEADS UP! Always use the 'make buildkernel' target to make yer kernels) Message-ID: <398789CD.2DADAB33@gmx.de> References: <20000731030044.A17511@flashcom.net> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007092043510.33246-100000@freefall.freebsd. org> <4.3.2.20000709232757.00b1e6a0@207.227.119.2> <200008012102.PAA86077@harmony.village.org>
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Hello Warner,
Warner Losh wrote:
>
> In message <20000731030044.A17511@flashcom.net> "Corey G." writes:
> : How come these exact procedures are not included in /usr/src/UPDATING
> : after upgrading to 4.1? For example, the only mention of "mergemaster"
> : is when upgrading from 3.x to 4.0 stable. I do not see any mention of
> : the exact procedures below in my newly created /usr/src/UPDATING file
> : after a cvsup to 4.1.
>
> Because I'm lazy and no body has sent me anything to put there.
So I try to jump in :-)
What about the following in /usr/src/UPDATING :
---Begin Suggestion---
COMMON ITEMS:
To build a kernel
-----------------
cd /usr/src
# If you have not already done so, please buildworld here
# You will also want to update your kernel config file.
# For IBM-PC compatible systems <arch> is "i386":
cd /usr/src/sys/<arch>/conf
# Usually people tend to start with GENERIC from 4.0 and hack
from there.
cp GENERIC YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
# Using your favourite editor: Throw out things of <YOUR_KERNEL_HERE>,
# you don't need and merge in the appropriate lines from LINT.
cd /usr/src
make buildkernel KERNEL=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
make installkernel KERNEL=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
# Verify that the new kernel works, it will be installed as
# /YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
chflags noschg /kernel
chflags noschg /YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
mv /kernel /kernel.old
mv /YOUR_KERNEL_HERE /kernel
chflags schg /kernel
# In order to make the new kernel work, you have to reboot.
# Don't do this now, if you're in the middle of a
buildworld/installworld
# after upgrading your system via CVS. See below for CVS.
reboot
To rebuild disk /dev entries
----------------------------
[snip]
Except when it doesn't work :-)
To update your system via CVS (tracking the STABLE-branch)
----------------------------------------------------------
# Follow the instructions on
http://www.freebsd.org/support.html#cvs
# or in /usr/share/doc/handbook/synching.html
# to download the newest files via CVS
cd /usr/src
make buildworld
# Follow directions to build/install a kernel
# from above, but DON'T REBOOT NOW
shutdown now
<in single user>
cd /usr/src
make installworld
mergemaster
reboot
<multi-user>
---End Suggestion
And I think there is one line in "To update from 3.x to 4.0 stable",
which isn't correct (don't know exactly, as I never did this). Watch the
line marked with --> <-- :
To update from 3.x to 4.0 stable
--------------------------------
<see notes below> [3]
cd /usr/src
<see notes below> [2]
make buildworld
<follow directions to build/install a kernel>
cd /usr/src/sys/modules
make install
cd /usr/src/sbin/mknod
make install
<follow rebuild disk /dev entries above> [1]
--> reboot <--
<in single user>
cd /usr/src
cd gnu/usr.bin/texinfo/install-info
make install
cd ../../../..
make installworld [5]
mergemaster [4]
reboot
<multi-user>
This line should be "shutdown now", isn't it? Any further suggestions to
make life of Warner easier?
Ciao
Siegbert
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