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authorDimitry Andric <dim@FreeBSD.org>2020-02-18 17:59:37 +0000
committerDimitry Andric <dim@FreeBSD.org>2020-02-18 17:59:37 +0000
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Merge ^/head r358049 through r358074.
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Notes: svn path=/projects/clang1000-import/; revision=358075
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@@ -2009,6 +2009,12 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
last couple of stable branches). See the top of this file when there's
an exception.
+ The update process will emit an error on an attempt to perform a build
+ or install from a FreeBSD version below the earliest supported version.
+ When updating from an older version the update should be performed one
+ major release at a time, including running `make delete-old` at each
+ step.
+
When upgrading a live system, having a root shell around before
installing anything can help undo problems. Not having a root shell
around can lead to problems if pam has changed too much from your