can I do 6.1-RELEASE to 6.2 via cvsup

[Kevin Oberman]

> From: "Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET" <ml at t-b-o-h.net>
> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:18:30 -0400 (EDT)
> 
> > > > Also, the list of things to do is a bit mis-ordered and truncated. The
> > > > official list is in /usr/src/UPDATING and reads:
> > > > 
> > > >         <make sure you have good level 0 dumps>
> > > >         make buildworld
> > > >         make kernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
> > > >                                                         [1]
> > > >         <reboot in single user>                         [3]
> > > >         mergemaster -p                                  [5]
> > > >         make installworld
> > > >         make delete-old
> > > >
> > > 	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Where in /usr/src/UPDATING is that command. I
> > > can't see it.
> > > >
> > > >         mergemaster                                     [4]
> > > >         <reboot>
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 		Thanks, Tuc
> > > 
> > 
> > Sorry. It is there on my 6-Stable system, but it looks like it is not in 6.2-Release.It's been in HEAD for over 2 years.
> > 
> > I am a bit confused,though. I see my 6.2-Stable has src/UPDATING,v 1.416.2.35, but I can't find that version in CVS. I see only one commit, 1.416, in RELENG_6 and I know that it has had more commits since then.
> >
> 	Um, I went to go check the file on a 7.0-BETA1 I just installed and and doing the ground
> up on.. And I just realized something...........
> 
> 	WHERE is the step to install the kernel?? I always thought it was :
> 
> 
>         make buildworld
>         make kernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
> 	make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
> 							[1]
> 	<reboot in single>				[3]
> 

'make kernel' makes buildworld and then makes installkernel. So 'make
kernel' both builds and installs the kernel.

'make kernel' is not new (goes back to at least V4), but was not placed
in the UPDATING file until V7.
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