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author | Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> | 2017-05-24 17:11:10 +0000 |
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committer | Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> | 2017-05-24 17:11:10 +0000 |
commit | dcfffd047057e2f14e0d5c0a456aa7bbc4fcdc36 (patch) | |
tree | b8b4de35cb150d61c9dcf020bbf1583bf7be0b34 /UPDATING | |
parent | 6e3c30637d46e0684447084f152a849f8e7acc6b (diff) | |
download | src-test2-dcfffd047057e2f14e0d5c0a456aa7bbc4fcdc36.tar.gz src-test2-dcfffd047057e2f14e0d5c0a456aa7bbc4fcdc36.zip |
UPDATING: clarify ino64 upgrade instructions even further
- mention COMPAT_FREEBSD11 earlier so that the steps are in chronological
order
- suggest removing /usr/obj before build to ensure there are no stale
objects
Reviewed by: allanjude, kib
Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
Notes
Notes:
svn path=/head/; revision=318792
Diffstat (limited to 'UPDATING')
-rw-r--r-- | UPDATING | 19 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions
@@ -53,12 +53,19 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 12.x IS SLOW: 20170523: The "ino64" 64-bit inode project has been committed, which extends - a number of types to 64 bits. In order to upgrade, carefully follow - the full procedure documented below under the heading "To rebuild - everything and install it on the current system." Specifically, a - reboot is required after installing the new kernel before installing - world. In addition, if using a custom kernel configuration ensure - that the COMPAT_FREEBSD11 option is included. + a number of types to 64 bits. Upgrading in place requires care and + adherence to the documented upgrade procedure. + + If using a custom kernel configuration ensure that the + COMPAT_FREEBSD11 option is included (as during the upgrade the + system will be running the ino64 kernel with the existing world). + + For the safest in-place upgrade begin by removing previous build + artifacts via "rm -rf /usr/obj/*". Then, carefully follow the + full procedure documented below under the heading "To rebuild + everything and install it on the current system." Specifically, + a reboot is required after installing the new kernel before + installing world. 20170424: The NATM framework including the en(4), fatm(4), hatm(4), and |