On Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:26:33 +0000, RW wrote: > On Fri, 3 Dec 2010 14:42:09 +0100 > J B <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have: >> $ uname -r >> 8.1-RELEASE >> installed. >> >> I understand the concept of software dev, and RELEASE (a snapshot in >> time), and CURRENT as a dev branch, and STABLE as a dev branch followed >> CURRENT. But I have difficulty placing them in a dev and respository >> tree. >> >> For example, in my case, can I describe it as below 8.1-RELEASE -> >> 8.2-CURRENT -> 8.2-STABLE -> 8.2-RCn -> 8.2-RELEASE and the cycle >> repeats ? > > Broadly n-STABLE branch-off from CURRENT and release security branches > branch-off from a STABLE branch. Release candidates are usually points > on a Stable Branch, and releases are points on the security branch. > Occasionally it has been bit more complicated. > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To > unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[email protected]"
Thanks RW, this is how I visualize it: 8.1-RELEASE -> 8.2-CURRENT -> 8.2-STABLE -> 8.2-RCn -> 8.2-RELEASE CURRENT branch branches off RELEASE branch; STABLE branch branches off CURRENT branch; Release Security branch branches off STABLE branch; RCn are usually points (snapshots) on STABLE branch; RELEASE is a point (snapshot) on STABLE branch; RELEASE is a point (snapshot) on Release Security branch; Occasionally it has been a bit more complicated -:) Still not sure about: CURRENT (off RELEASE branch at time of release ?) RC (why "usually" ?) RELEASE (only one valid, or both, depending on circumstances ?) JB _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
