Bruce Cran <br...@cran.org.uk> writes:

> On Fri, 5 Jun 2009 17:45:50 +0200
> FLEURIOT Damien <m...@my.gd> wrote:
>
>> 
>> Hello list,
>> 
>> 
>> I apologize if this issue has been raised already but I couldn't
>> find it anywhere.
>> 
>> 
>> Find below a snip from my installworld:
>> 
>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>> Installing everything
>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>> cd /usr/src; make -f Makefile.inc1 install
>> ===> share/info (install)
>> ===> lib (install)
>> ===> lib/csu/i386-elf (install)
>> install -o root -g wheel  -m 444 crt1.o crti.o crtn.o gcrt1.o
>> /usr/lib
>> ===> lib/libc (install)
>> install -C -o root -g wheel -m 444   libc.a /usr/lib
>> install -C -o root -g wheel -m 444   libc_p.a /usr/lib
>> install -s -o root -g wheel -m 444   -fschg -S  libc.so.7 /lib
>> ^C
>> 
>> 
>> My concern is with the last line which installs libc.so.7 and
>> chflags it.
>> 
>> I was running with securelevel 1 and got denied.
>> I had to revert to the old kernel, change my securelevel, reinstall
>> the new 7.2 kernel, then run my installworld.
>> 
>> This hasn't caused me any other issue, but what will happen the day
>> the libc.a or libc_p.a which are installed in the early steps of
>> installworld become incompatible with the old kernel (if this is at
>> all possible) ?
>> 
>> I wouldn't have been able to boot anymore (this is a remote host).
>> The server has a rescue system, but I think a lot of trouble could
>> be saved by interrupting "make installworld" if we're running above
>> securelevel 0.
>
> Although it's often safe to run installworld in multi user mode, it's
> recommended to run it in single user mode to avoid issues like this.
> From /usr/src/UPDATING:
>
> <make sure you have good level 0 dumps>
>         make buildworld
>         make kernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
>                                                         [1]
>         <reboot in single user>                         [3]
>         mergemaster -p                                  [5]
>         make installworld
>         make delete-old
>         mergemaster                                     [4]
>         <reboot>

Still, I don't really see any obvious downsides to the suggestion.  
Maybe it could cause problems with jail updates?  That's the only 
issue I've been able to think of...
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