Polytropon wrote: > On Sun, 9 Sep 2012 10:37:03 +0000 (UTC), Helmut Schneider wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm running a custom kernel so I (guess I) need svn in future to > > fetch sources instead of cvsup. Should I still use portsnap then > > for ports or also fetch them via svn? > > Ports and system sources are managed independently. You can > use whatever tool you want.
The question should read: If I need to install svn anyway, is there an advantage of portsnap over svn to fetch ports. > Note that portsnap might not deliver the most current ports tree > for a given point in time. For "short time deltas", CVS has often > proven to be the better tool, but of course portsnap has significant > advantages (e. g. faster for longer pauses between ports > tree updates, better integration with "make update" target). > Depending on your updating habits, choose the tool that > works best for you. Currently I'm updating ports and src twice a day so I will keep using svn for both. Thanks. _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
