Does src tree have to be in sync with installed FreeBSD to build ports?

[Eitan Adler]

On 20 April 2014 23:41, Thomas Mueller <mueller6724 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Is it necessary for the installed FreeBSD to be in sync with the src tree for ports to build successfully?
>
> I might update the src tree to see what is happening but not do the buildworld and buildkernel every time.  Could that hurt for building ports?  Or do I worry needlessly?

It only matters if you build ports that interact with "private system
internals".  For example, anything that builds a kernel module and
lsof.  Generally, you should be fine.


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Eitan Adler