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diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING index dbcf56a4a9ea6..d5a4438ef11c9 100644 --- a/UPDATING +++ b/UPDATING @@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ COMMON ITEMS: prefix all make commands with 'env -i '. See the env(1) manual page for more details. + When upgrading from one major version to another it is generally + best to upgrade to the latest code in the currently installed branch + first, then do an upgrade to the new branch. This is the best-tested + upgrade path, and has the highest probability of being successful. + Please try this approach before reporting problems with a major + version upgrade. + To build a kernel ----------------- If you are updating from a prior version of FreeBSD (even one just |