On Tue, 2008-05-20 at 22:37 -0400, Martin Gignac wrote: > On Tue, 20 May 2008, Kendall Shaw wrote: > > > Can you also help me understand these words about -current, from the > > FAQ: > > > > "There are also flag days and major system changes that the developers > > navigate with one-time tools, which mean that source-based updating is > > not possible." > > > > There are changes that don't occur in the source? > > Maybe it's better if someone else confirms what I'm about to say (and > corrects me if I'm wrong), but here's how I understand it: > > Sometimes, there'll be such important and drastic changes in some parts of > the source that it becomes impossible to compile this new version of the > source using the tools/kernel built with the older version of the source, > before the drastic changes were committed. > > In these cases the developers use some one-off methods/tools to get the > "tricky" parts of the new sources compiled. With the relevant tools/parts > updated in a "customized" fashion they can then perform a recompile of the > whole base using the traditional methods and release a binary-form > snapshot, which people running -current are expected to upgrade with if > they want to continue following -current. > > Makes sense? > > -Martin
Yes, thanks.
