> On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 9:42 AM, Theo de Raadt <dera...@openbsd.org> wrote: > > Whoa. You haven't read the first paragraph of current.html, let me > > include it here: > > > > Active OpenBSD development is known as the -current branch. These > > sources are frequently compiled into releases known as > > snapshots. Active development sometimes pushes aggressive changes, and > > complications can arise when building the latest code from a previous > > point in time. Some of the shortcuts for getting over these hurdles > > are explained on this page. In general, it's far better to use the > > OpenBSD upgrade procedure with a newer snapshot, as developers will > > have gone through the trouble for you already. > > > > That purpose of the page is to help people "make build" through the > > most disruptive changes. > > > > You seem to believe it is for a different purpose -- to alert about removal > > of subsystems which are not critical for building through snapshots. > > Yes, and admittedly my mistake. Although I have found current.html to > be quite valuable beyond getting past "make build", so in my defense > it's an easy mistake to make. > Take the last 4 entries. for example: > 2016/05/28 - iwm(4) needs new firmware > 2016/06/30 - doas.conf adjustment > 2016/07/13 - [packages] OpenSMTPD-extras filters removal > 2016/08/01 - new mandoc.db(5) format > > Certainly all useful, but which of these, if any, would hamper a "make > build"? Possibly the doas.conf, but at least it will print a warning. > Is it possible that limiting the contents to just those items that > would prevent a "make build" might be a bit too restrictive (since it > really hasn't been done in the past)?
I see you have selected only the parts of my reply which suit you. The rest of my reply clearly stated we don't have people to do the work you want. > I doubt I'm the only non-developer who counts on that file to help > me keep from going astray in so many possible ways when attempting > to remain -current. You count on it? The first paragraph tells you not to count on it! Basically you have no preperation, except counting on us doing something we say we won't do?
