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<!-- $Id: current.sgml,v 1.5 1995-09-27 00:46:16 jmz Exp $ --> <!-- $Id: current.sgml,v 1.6 1995-10-16 09:01:52 jkh Exp $ -->
<!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project --> <!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project -->
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THE FREEBSD CURRENT POLICY THE FREEBSD CURRENT POLICY
Last updated: $Date: 1995-09-27 00:46:16 $ Last updated: $Date: 1995-10-16 09:01:52 $
This document attempts to explain the rationale behind FreeBSD-current, This document attempts to explain the rationale behind FreeBSD-current,
what you should expect should you decide to run it, and states some what you should expect should you decide to run it, and states some
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changed from then on. Many people run sup from cron changed from then on. Many people run sup from cron
and keep their sources up-to-date automatically. and keep their sources up-to-date automatically.
The problem is that sup does not use the bandwidth efficient,
unless the round-trip is very fast. If the cost of connection
or the duration of the session is a concern, use CTM.
<item> Use ftp. The source tree for FreeBSD-current is always <item> Use ftp. The source tree for FreeBSD-current is always
"exported" on: "exported" on:
<verb> <verb>
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tar file. tar file.
</enum> </enum>
<item> Essentially, if you need rapid on-demand access to the source and
communications bandwidth is not a consideration, use sup or ftp.
Otherwise, use CTM.
<item> If you're grabbing the sources to run, and not just look at, <item> If you're grabbing the sources to run, and not just look at,
then grab <em>all</em> of current, not just selected portions. The then grab <em>all</em> of current, not just selected portions. The
reason for this is that various parts of the source depend on reason for this is that various parts of the source depend on
updates elsewhere and trying to compile just a subset is almost updates elsewhere and trying to compile just a subset is almost
guaranteed to get you into trouble. guaranteed to get you into trouble.
<item> Before compiling current, read the Makefile in /usr/src <item> Before compiling current, read the Makefile in /usr/src
carefully. You'll see one-time targets like `bootstrapld' carefully. You'll see one-time targets like `bootstrapld'