since packages are done in synch with snapshots, i do not use the trees because i rather use packages
it's not clear whether or not changes in snapshots are allowed to make the packages incompatible with what you find in the repositories. perhaps i would be able to retract what i said as silly (and benefit from knowing exactly what is it i'm running at the same time) On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Theo de Raadt <dera...@cvs.openbsd.org> wrote: >> never mind the premise that snapshots contain changes not found in the >> trees, you state things to the effect of "user chooses wether or not >> to reboot to new kernel". didn't even bother; e.g., comparing nm >> outputs > > well, hang on. quite often those diffs in snapshots are not yet > commited for a reason. > > those diffs are being tested by people brave enough to test snapshots. > of course, if people are brave enough to test snapshots, and any last > minute bugs are found in those diffs and fixed.. and everyone will be > able to run those juicy bits earlier. > > the diffs in snaps are chosen by me to try to advance so that i can > help that process ahead (but at the same time not drive myself > insane). after all, if i pick the wrong diffs at the wrong time, i > going break all of the build machines at the same time...
