Re: UPDATING stuff

From: Olivier Certner <olce_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:15:31 UTC
Hi,

I'll second both Warner and Kyle.

1. Unconditionally add COMPAT_FREEBSDx to GENERIC when creating branch stable/(x+1).  Avoids trouble with a base upgrade in place without upgrading other programs.
2. On -CURRENT, compat' breakage can and will happen.  Documenting it should not be mandatory (best effort basis).  People just need to add COMPAT_FREEBSDx as they see fit (if not upgrading anything).

This should save us a non-negligible amount of time in doing support.

Thanks and regards.

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Olivier Certner