how to tell source code versions?

[Karol Kwiatkowski]

On 2004-09-11 07:33, Josh Hansen wrote:
> rob gabaree wrote:
> 
> 
>>hi guys:
>>
>>im pretty new and just recompiled my kernel with cvsup (using src-all)
>>and uname -a prints:
>>
>>FreeBSD xxx 4.10-RELEASE-p2 FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE-p2 #1: Fri Sep 10
>>18:01:49 EST 2004     root at xxx:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/XCAGE2  i386
>>
>>i used the RELENG_4_10 tag to do this, but im wondering if someone
>>could tell me where to go to find out the latest source code, ex the
>>above was -RELEASE-p2.. is p2 the latest? where can i find the latest
>>info so i know i ahve the most up to date one?
>>
>>thanks
>> 
>>
> 
> It's all about the tags.  RELENG_4_10 will give you FreeBSD 
> 4.10-RELEASE, the -p2 means there have been 2 patches for it since it 
> was released and you have them.  Tthe RELEASE branch only gets bugfixes 
> and security updates.  If you want, say, 4.10-STABLE, which will 
> eventually become 4.11, use the tag RELENG_4.  There is a section on 
> these tags in the FreeBSD Handbook that fully explains them.
> 
> -Josh

If I understand Rob correctly all he needs is /usr/src/UPDATING file
(after updating the source tree).


here's mine on *FreeBSD 5*:

# head -30 /usr/src/UPDATING
Updating Information for FreeBSD 5.2.1 users

[...snip...]

The security advisories related to various patches contain information
on how to build/install a minimal set of binaries and start/stop a
minimal number of processes, if possible, for that patch.  For those
updates that don't have an advisory, or to be safe, you can do a full
build and install as described in the COMMON ITEMS section.

20040630:       p9      FreeBSD-SA-04.13.linux
        Correct an input validation error in the linux binary
        compatibility code.

20040526:       p8      FreeBSD-SA-04:11.msync
--END--


cheers,

Karol

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Karol Kwiatkowski  <freebsd at orchid dot homeunix dot org>