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@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory. This file +was last revised on: +$FreeBSD$ + +For copyright information, please see the file COPYRIGHT in this +directory (additional copyright information also exists for some +sources in this tree - please see the specific source directories for +more information). + +The Makefile in this directory supports a number of targets for +building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree, the most +commonly used one being ``world'', which rebuilds and installs +everything in the FreeBSD system from the source tree except the +kernel, the kernel-modules and the contents of /etc. The +``buildkernel'' and ``installkernel'' targets build and install +the kernel and the modules (see below). Please see the top of +the Makefile in this directory for more information on the +standard build targets and compile-time flags. + +Building a kernel is a somewhat more involved process, documentation +for which can be found at: + http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.html +And in the config(8) man page. +Note: If you want to build and install the kernel with the +``buildkernel'' and ``installkernel'' targets, you might need to build +world before. More information is available in the handbook. + +The sample kernel configuration files reside in the sys/<arch>/conf +sub-directory (assuming that you've installed the kernel sources), the +file named GENERIC being the one used to build your initial installation +kernel. The file NOTES contains entries and documentation for all possible +devices, not just those commonly used. It is the successor of the ancient +LINT file, but in contrast to LINT, it is not buildable as a kernel but a +pure reference and documentation file. + + +Source Roadmap: +--------------- +bin System/user commands. + +contrib Packages contributed by 3rd parties. + +crypto Cryptography stuff (see crypto/README). + +etc Template files for /etc. + +games Amusements. + +gnu Various commands and libraries under the GNU Public License. + Please see gnu/COPYING* for more information. + +include System include files. + +kerberos5 Kerberos5 (Heimdal) package. + +kerberosIV KerberosIV (eBones) package. + +lib System libraries. + +libexec System daemons. + +release Release building Makefile & associated tools. + +sbin System commands. + +secure Cryptographic libraries and commands. + +share Shared resources. + +sys Kernel sources. + +tools Utilities for regression testing and miscellaneous tasks. + +usr.bin User commands. + +usr.sbin System administration commands. + + +For information on synchronizing your source tree with one or more of +the FreeBSD Project's development branches, please see: + + http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/synching.html |
