Re: Running ZFS base vs ports

From: vermaden <vermaden_at_interia.pl>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:02:46 UTC 
I have used FreeBSD Ports version of ZFS multiple times - just works.

Here for example:

- https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2021/10/19/other-freebsd-version-in-zfs-boot-environment/

Hope that helps.

Regards,
vermaden




Temat: Re: Running ZFS base vs ports
Data: 2026-03-10 22:18
Nadawca: "Jamie Landeg-Jones" &lt;jamie@catflap.org>
Adresat: iio7@protonmail.com; freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org; 

>> Martin  wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> Since the issue of ZFS spinning [1] up disks has been solved
>> in ZFS 2.4.1 and I really want that ASAP, I discovered ZFS in
>> ports which is 2.4.1.
>>
>> I cannot see that the documentation mentions anything about
>> ZFS being in ports too, why, or how to use that over base,
>> if one wants to do that?
> 
> I've never used the ports version of ZFS, but if you are comfortable
> upgrading the OS, upgrade to FreeBSD-15-STABLE which got 2.4.1
> about a week ago.
> 
> Cheers, Jamie