Author: emaste
Date: Wed May 24 17:11:10 2017
New Revision: 318792
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/318792
Log:
UPDATING: clarify ino64 upgrade instructions even further
- mention COMPAT_FREEBSD11 earlier so that the steps are in chronological
order
- suggest removing /usr/obj before build to ensure there are no stale
objects
Reviewed by: allanjude, kib
Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
Modified:
head/UPDATING
Modified: head/UPDATING
==============================================================================
--- head/UPDATING Wed May 24 16:39:19 2017 (r318791)
+++ head/UPDATING Wed May 24 17:11:10 2017 (r318792)
@@ -53,12 +53,19 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 12
20170523:
The "ino64" 64-bit inode project has been committed, which extends
- a number of types to 64 bits. In order to upgrade, carefully follow
- the full procedure documented below under the heading "To rebuild
- everything and install it on the current system." Specifically, a
- reboot is required after installing the new kernel before installing
- world. In addition, if using a custom kernel configuration ensure
- that the COMPAT_FREEBSD11 option is included.
+ a number of types to 64 bits. Upgrading in place requires care and
+ adherence to the documented upgrade procedure.
+
+ If using a custom kernel configuration ensure that the
+ COMPAT_FREEBSD11 option is included (as during the upgrade the
+ system will be running the ino64 kernel with the existing world).
+
+ For the safest in-place upgrade begin by removing previous build
+ artifacts via "rm -rf /usr/obj/*". Then, carefully follow the
+ full procedure documented below under the heading "To rebuild
+ everything and install it on the current system." Specifically,
+ a reboot is required after installing the new kernel before
+ installing world.
20170424:
The NATM framework including the en(4), fatm(4), hatm(4), and
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