Can you describe said shooting of foot? Because... + I still build my kernels that way, because... + config can be given -C to retain the *entire* config file in the kernel, comments-and-all, because... + There has traditionally been no knob that can be set during the kernel targets of the top-level Makefile that will enable "config -C" instead of just "config".
We use a version-controlled config file and want lines like "# $Smule: ... $" retained as well as include lines, etc so we can see hierarchical topology of the kernel config from a running system in the field simply by running "config -x $( sysctl -n kern.bootfile ) | less" Thus, I wouldn't even call this a "FreeBSD 4.x [process] of bulding the kernel" but instead "an alternate proceaa of building kernel" and the people that use it know what they are doing and this there is no foot shooting. NB: I actually use "config -C -g" for full disclosure. -- Devin > On Oct 29, 2017, at 1:25 AM, Eitan Adler <[email protected]> wrote: > > Author: eadler > Date: Sun Oct 29 08:25:31 2017 > New Revision: 325097 > URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/325097 > > Log: > Update UPDATING > > - Remove FreeBSD 4.x of building the kernel. > While it might technically work, it is better to > document the 'correct' way than how to shoot oneself > in the foot > > - Remove reference to CVS -P for src. > > Modified: > head/UPDATING > > Modified: head/UPDATING > ============================================================================== > --- head/UPDATING Sun Oct 29 08:17:03 2017 (r325096) > +++ head/UPDATING Sun Oct 29 08:25:31 2017 (r325097) > @@ -1843,21 +1843,6 @@ COMMON ITEMS: > make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE KODIR=/boot/testkernel > nextboot -k testkernel > > - To just build a kernel when you know that it won't mess you up > - -------------------------------------------------------------- > - This assumes you are already running a CURRENT system. Replace > - ${arch} with the architecture of your machine (e.g. "i386", > - "arm", "amd64", "ia64", "pc98", "sparc64", "powerpc", "mips", etc). > - > - cd src/sys/${arch}/conf > - config KERNEL_NAME_HERE > - cd ../compile/KERNEL_NAME_HERE > - make depend > - make > - make install > - > - If this fails, go to the "To build a kernel" section. > - > To rebuild everything and install it on the current system. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > # Note: sometimes if you are running current you gotta do more than > @@ -1865,7 +1850,8 @@ COMMON ITEMS: > > <make sure you have good level 0 dumps> > make buildworld > - make kernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE > + make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE > + make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE > [1] > <reboot in single user> [3] > mergemaster -Fp [5] > @@ -1965,10 +1951,7 @@ COMMON ITEMS: > Make sure that you merge any new devices from GENERIC since the > last time you updated your kernel config file. > > - [9] When checking out sources, you must include the -P flag to have > - cvs prune empty directories. > - > - If CPUTYPE is defined in your /etc/make.conf, make sure to use the > + [9] If CPUTYPE is defined in your /etc/make.conf, make sure to use the > "?=" instead of the "=" assignment operator, so that buildworld can > override the CPUTYPE if it needs to. > > _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-src-head To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
