System upgrade questions

[RW]

On Saturday 26 November 2005 17:38, Chris wrote:
> Miguel Saturnino wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I have a FreeBSD 5.3 release system which was upgraded with CVSup to
> > RELENG_5. I have recently built a new kernel, but *have not* rebuilt
> > "world". The computer now says it's a "FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE" system.
> >
> > This can't be right, can it? :/
>> ...

> If the handbood TELLS you you need to buildworld, why would you think
> you would not?

Whilst that is a valid point, is "FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE" actually wrong for 
RELENG_5. 

RELENG_5_4 wouldn't call itself 5.4-STABLE, it would be something like 
5.4-RELEASE-p8