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authorimp <imp@FreeBSD.org>2001-01-22 08:03:13 +0000
committerimp <imp@FreeBSD.org>2001-01-22 08:03:13 +0000
commitbba4ebbdfd7a5e9ce1811cd20f1cc9c5f310b40b (patch)
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Note change of KERNEL to KERNCONF for building instructions. Peter
changed this due to the undesirable side effects that putting KERNEL in /etc/make.conf was having on people's lives. Also update the instructions as well.
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@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@ directly to him. See end of file for further details. For commonly
done items, please see the end of the file. Search for 'COMMON
ITEMS:'
+20010122:
+ ****************************** WARNING ******************************
+ buildkernel has been changed slightly
+ ****************************** WARNING ******************************
+ KERNCONF replaces the variable KERNEL for buildkernel. You
+ should update your scripts and make.conf accordingly.
+
+20010119:
+ config has changed to allow DEV_FOO as a replacement for NFOO.
+ This requires a new config to build correctly.
+
20010116:
The kerrnel option I386_CPU is now mutually exclusive with the
other cpu types. If you have an i386 system, be sure that it
@@ -462,8 +473,8 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
If you are updating from a prior version of FreeBSD (even one just
a few days old), you should follow this procedure. With a
/usr/obj tree with a fresh buildworld,
- make buildkernel KERNEL=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
- make installkernel KERNEL=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
+ make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
+ make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
To just build a kernel when you know that it won't mess you up
--------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -486,9 +497,9 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
To upgrade from 4.x-stable to current
-------------------------------------
make buildworld
- make buildkernel KERNEL=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
+ make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
cp src/sys/${MACHINE_ARCH}/GENERIC.hints /boot/device.hints [2]
- make installkernel KERNEL=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
+ make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
make installworld
[1]
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