On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 10:45:11PM +1000, Robert Backhaus wrote: > On Apr 12, 2005 6:28 PM, Jan Sebosik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > > > I`ve got one simple question: if i`ve built packages on my freebsd > > 5.3-RELEASE system, do I need to rebuilt them again for 5.4-RELEASE > > (after downloading && compiling from sources) ? > > > > Best regards, > > Jan Sebosik > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > With care, in many situations, you should be able to get away with it. > Problems occur with ports that contain kernel modules (ltmdm, > nvidia-driver). There have also been major changes within ports (new > gtk versions, and a gnome upgrade) which will make partial rebuilding > hazardous. > > Most of us would recommend a general rebuild, for safety's sake.
I certaintly would not. Unless you actually need to upgrade, there is no reason to rebuild between minor OS upgrades. If your programs stop working in that case, it's usually a bug. For that matter, most application will work if compiled on an older major version. -- Brooks -- Any statement of the form "X is the one, true Y" is FALSE. PGP fingerprint 655D 519C 26A7 82E7 2529 9BF0 5D8E 8BE9 F238 1AD4
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