UPDATING revision 121242
1Updating Information for FreeBSD current users
2
3This file is maintained and copyrighted by M. Warner Losh
4<imp@village.org>.  See end of file for further details.  For commonly
5done items, please see the COMMON ITEMS: section later in the file.
6
7NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 5.x IS SLOW:
8	FreeBSD 5.x has many debugging features turned on, in
9	both the kernel and userland.  These features attempt to detect
10	incorrect use of system primitives, and encourage loud failure
11	through extra sanity checking and fail stop semantics.  They
12	also substantially impact system performance.  If you want to
13	do performance measurement, benchmarking, and optimization,
14	you'll want to turn them off.  This includes various WITNESS-
15	related kernel options, INVARIANTS, malloc debugging flags
16	in userland, and various verbose features in the kernel.  Many
17	developers choose to disable these features on build machines
18	to maximize performance.
19
2020030928:
21	Changes to the cdevsw default functions have been made to remove
22	the need to specify nullopen() and nullclose() explicitly.
23	__FreeBSD_version bumpted to 501110.
24
2520030926:
26	kiconv(3) has been added. mount_msdosfs(8), mount_ntfs(8) and
27	mount_cd9660(8) need to be in sync with kernel.
28
2920030925:
30	Configuring a system to use IPFILTER now requires that PFIL_HOOKS
31	also be explicitly configured.  Previously this dependency was
32	magically handled through some cruft in net/pfil.h; but that has
33	been removed.  Building a kernel with IPFILTER but not PFIL_HOOKS
34	will fail with obtuse errors in ip_fil.c.
35
3620030923:
37	Fix a bug in arplookup(), whereby a hostile party on a locally
38	attached network could exhaust kernel memory, and cause a system 
39	panic, by sending a flood of spoofed ARP requests. See
40	FreeBSD-SA-03:14.arp.
41
4220030915:
43	A change to /etc/defaults/rc.conf now causes inetd to be started
44	with `-C 60' if it is not overridden in /etc/rc.conf.  This
45	causes inetd to stop accepting connections from an IP address
46	that exceeds the rate of 60 connections per minute.
47
4820030829:
49	The following rc.d scripts have been removed and should be
50	deleted from your installation: atm2.sh atm3.sh devdb
51	localdaemons network1 network2 network3. Depending on when
52	you last updated world and used mergemaster(8) you may or
53	may not have problems during the rc boot sequence. The simplest
54	solution is an 'rm -rf /etc/rc.d/*' and then 'mergemaster -i'.
55	The atm2.sh atm3.sh and devdb scripts were removed some time
56	ago, so depending on when you installed -CURRENT these scripts
57	may or may not exist on your system.
58
5920030824:
60	ATAng has been committed. You need to build world as sys/ata.h 
61	has changed, and userland atacontrol depends on it.
62	If you use ATA SW raids you need "device ataraid" in your
63	kernel config file, as it is no longer pulled in automatically.
64
6520030819:
66	The OFW_NEWPCI option has been turned on in the Sparc64 GENERIC kernel.
67	Among other things, this changes the device enumeration to be
68	closer to Solaris.  Be aware that, this can even cause the machine
69	to not boot without manual intervention before the fstab is adjusted.
70
7120030728:
72	All current USB and Firewire quirks in da(4) have been deprecated
73	and will be removed for 5.2.  If this causes failure for your
74	umass(4) devices, enable "options DA_OLD_QUIRKS" in your kernel
75	and send the output of "camcontrol inquiry da0" to scsi@freebsd.org
76	so the quirk can be re-enabled.
77
7820030722:
79	FPU-less support has been removed from FreeBSD.  Chances are you won't
80	notice.  386+387 support should still work after this change, but
81	it is now a minimum requirement for the i386 port that you have real
82	FPU hardware.
83
8420030714:
85	Some people are having problems with changes related to /rescue.
86	If you are building -j N, you will need to define NO_RESCUE.  Others
87	will need to define it if /rescue has issues with their environment.
88	People should report those issues to current@.
89
9020030711:
91	gcc was upgraded to 3.3.  You are advised to not build -DNOCLEAN
92	across this point.  Further, it might be a good idea to remove
93	/usr/obj.
94
9520030613: [retrospective]
96	There was a small window in which sed(1) was broken.  If you
97	happen to have sed(1) installed during that window, which is
98	evidenced by an inability to build world with the failure
99	given below, you need to manually build and install sed(1)
100	(and only sed(1)) before doing anything else. This is a one-
101	time snafu. Typical failure mode:
102
103	In file included from /usr/src/contrib/binutils/bfd/targets.c:1092:
104	targmatch.h:7:1: null character(s) ignored
105	targmatch.h:12:1: null character(s) ignored
106	targmatch.h:16:1: null character(s) ignored
107		:
108
109	The window of "sed(1)-uction" is from Wed Jun 4 15:31:55 2003 UTC
110	to Thu Jun 5 12:10:19 2003 UTC (from rev 1.30 to rev 1.31 of
111	usr.bin/sed/process.c).
112
11320030610:
114	Remove deprecated locale names and transition period code
115	for them, finishing switching to the new scheme. Check your
116	LANG environment variable.
117
11820030609:
119	CCD has been changed to be a fully GEOMified class.  Kernel
120	and ccdconfig(8) needs to be in sync, this is particularly
121	important to remember beforehand if your source tree is on
122	a ccd device.  Consider making a copy of the old ccdconfig
123	into /boot/kernel.good or wherever you keep your backup
124	kernel.
125
12620030505:
127	Kerberos 5 (Heimdal) is now built by default. Setting
128	MAKE_KERBEROS5 no longer has any effect. If you do NOT
129	want the "base" Kerberos 5, you need to set NO_KERBEROS.
130
13120030502:
132	groff has been updated.  If you try to do a buildworld and
133	get an infinite loop in troff, update to May 4th or newer.  If you
134	have a newer kernel than userland, you may need to set the OSRELDATE
135	to 500110 in your environment before starting a buildworld.
136
13720030501:
138	The old rc system has been removed.  Please report any problems
139	to freebsd-rc@yahoogroups.com, and/or freebsd-current@freebsd.org.
140	Your personal versions of these files will not be removed, so you can
141	continue to use them. However, you should take great care when updating,
142	especially when using mergemaster, since the compatibility code that
143	utilizes these old scripts has also been removed.
144
14520030423:
146	A bug has been fixed in /dev/devctl which would cause devd
147	to hang on boot, were it not for a workaround in devd.  The
148	work around in devd will be removed around 20030507.  You
149	have until then to upgrade your kernel before updating
150	userland.  In general, you should have a userland and
151	kernel that's in sync with each other.  However, given the
152	effects of this bug (hang on boot when starting devd), some
153	allowances are made.
154
15520030329:
156	Alphas with libc from between 20030312 and 20030329 exhibit
157	floating point exceptions (FPEs), most notably in awk(1)
158	while upgrading the system through a buildworld.
159
160	So, to successfully upgrade your Alpha, you must either
161	downgrade your libc.so to a pre-20030312 version, or update
162	/usr/share/mk/bsd.cpu.mk to revision 1.26 which adds -mieee
163	to CFLAGS, then forcibly rebuild and install libc:
164
165	cd /usr/src/lib/libc && \
166	    make cleandir && make obj && \
167	    make -DNOMAN -DNOPROFILE all && \
168	    make -DNOMAN -DNOPROFILE install
169
17020030208:
171	sendmail 8.12.7 has been imported.  It has one important
172	change for IPv6 users.  The default submit.mc now uses
173	'[127.0.0.1]' instead of 'localhost' meaning only IPv4 is
174	used to connect to the MTA.  Users on IPv6-only machines
175	will need to edit /etc/mail/submit.mc appropriately.
176
17720030128:
178	NODEVFS option has been removed and DEVFS thereby made standard.
179	This makes all references to MAKEDEV obsolete, and they should
180	be removed when convenient.
181
18220030126:
183	The name of the device for the ofw console has changed, sparc64 users
184	must run mergemaster to update their installed /etc/ttys.
185
18620030125:
187	The scheduler framework has grown a second scheduler and consequently
188	you must specify one and only one scheduler in your kernel config.
189	The cvs config files have been updated to use the old scheduler
190	which may be selected via 'options SCHED_4BSD'.  If you would like
191	to try the new, much more experimental, scheduler please try
192	'options SCHED_ULE' and contribute to the arch@ discussion.
193
19420030115:
195	A new version of the wi driver has been imported into the tree.
196	One now must have device wlan in the config file for it to operate
197	properly.
198
199	In addition, there have been some changes to how wi devices are
200	configured for point to point links to bring it more in line
201	with the former way of doing things, as well as compatibility
202	with NetBSD.
203
20420021222:
205 	For a period after the GCC 3.2.1 import (from 12/04 to 12/22), GCC
206 	used an incompatible form of ABI for returning structures and unions
207 	which FreeBSD's GCC maintainers were not aware of relative to previous
208 	versions of FreeBSD.  We have gone back to the ABI for now, and any
209 	code compiled which is required to interoperate with other code (not
210 	built at the same time) returning structs or unions should be 
211	rebuilt.
212
21320021216:
214	A name change in /etc/netconfig has been reverted to stay
215	compatible with suns TIRPC and also with NetBSD. You need
216	to run mergemaster after make world. A new libc does still work
217	with an outdated /etc/netconfig for some time, but you'll get
218	a warning. This warning will be removed in 20030301.
219
22020021202:
221	The recent binutils upgrade marks a kernel flag day on
222	sparc64: modules built with the old binutils will not work
223	with new kernels and vice versa. Mismatches will result in
224	panics.  Make sure your kernel and modules are in sync.
225
22620021029:
227	The value of IPPROTO_DIVERT has changed.  Make sure to keep
228	your kernel, netstat, natd and any third-party DIVERT
229	consumers in sync.
230
23120021024:
232	Old, compatibility slices have been removed in GEOM kernels.
233	This means that you will have to update your /etc/fstab to
234	not use disk devices of the form /dev/ad0a.  Instead, you
235	now must specify /dev/ad0s1a, or whatever slice your FreeBSD
236	partition really is on.  The old device names have gone
237	away, so if you use them anywhere else, you must also adjust
238	those uses.  (This doesn't affect the disks formatted in
239	the ``dangerously-dedicated'' mode.)
240
24120021023:
242	Alphas with kernels from between 20020830 and 20021023 and/or
243	rtld (ld-elf.so.1) older than 20021023 may experience problems
244	with groff while doing a buildworld (kernel: "out of memory",
245	fixed in rev 1.129 of kern/imgact_elf.c; rtld: "too few PT_LOAD
246	segments", fixed in rev 1.8 of libexec/rtld-elf/map_object.c).
247
248	So, to successfully upgrade your Alpha, you must either
249	upgrade your kernel and rtld first (which might be a bit
250	tricky), or avoid running the bootstrapped groff during the
251	"transitional" buildworld.  To avoid running groff during the
252	transitional upgrade run make buildworld with -DNOMAN,
253	-DNO_SHAREDOCS, and -DNO_LPR.
254
25520020831:
256	gcc has been upgraded to 3.2.  It is not all binary compatible
257	with earlier versions of gcc for c++ programs.  All c++
258	programs and libraries need to be recompiled.
259
260	Also, if you encounter g++ issues, rm /usr/include/g++/* before
261	doing an installworld to make sure that stale files are removed.
262
26320020827:
264	Our /etc/termcap now has all the entries from the XFree86 xterm
265	almost unchanged. This means xterm now supports color by default.
266	If you used TERM=xterm-color in the past you now should use
267	TERM=xterm. (xterm-color will lead to benign warnings).
268
26920020815:
270	A "bug" in gcc(1) that was hiding warning in system headers was
271	fixed.  It's probably time to add -DNO_WERROR to your make line
272	again.
273
27420020729:
275	COPY is being deprecated.  The 20010530 change was reverted, as
276	it causes far more pain than was expected, and to always compare
277	before installing, please use INSTALL="install -C" again.  The
278	-C option is now silently ignored when used with the -d option.
279
28020020702:
281	Problems with libc_r clients like KDE and GNOME have been resolved.
282	There are still some minor problems with some signals but the 
283	system is stable enough for general use again. SMP is less so than UP
284	but each can successfully complete multiple buildworlds.
285	Libkvm needs to be recompiled due to KSE.
286
28720020701:
288	Now would be a bad time to upgrade.  Something in or near the
289	KSE commit totally broke programs using libc_r like KDE and
290	GNOME.
291
29220020511:
293	The k5su utility installed as part of Kerberos 5 is no longer
294	installed with the set-user-ID bit set by default.  Add
295	ENABLE_SUID_K5SU=yes to /etc/make.conf to have it installed
296	with the set-user-ID bit set.
297
29820020510:
299	Gcc 3.1 debugging format (cc -g) has changed from STABS to DWARF2.
300	Unfortunately our native GDB (at version 4.18) does not understand
301	the DWARF2 debugging format.  Thus you must use `gcc -gstabs+' to
302	generated debugging information for our native GDB.
303
30420020510:
305	Due to the way CVS works, it may not properly update src/contrib/gcc
306	to the 3.1 sources.  The easiest fix is to `rm -rf' src/contrib/gcc
307	and then do a cvs update.
308
30920020421:
310	When exec'ing set[ug]id executables, the kernel now ensures that the
311	stdio file descriptors (0..2) are open.  See FreeBSD-SA-02:23.stdio.
312
31320020404:
314	New sendmail startup scripts have been installed to make it
315	easier to use alternative MTAs with FreeBSD.  Setting the rc.conf
316	variable sendmail_enable to "NO" no longer prevents any sendmail
317	daemons from starting.  Instead, either set sendmail_enable to
318	"NONE" or change mta_start_script to a script for starting
319	an alternative MTA.  Setting mta_start_script to "" will
320	also prevent any MTA from being started at boot.
321
32220020403:
323	UCONSOLE is no longer a valid kernel option.
324
32520020315:
326	FreeBSD 5.0 DP-1 was basically branched today.
327
32820020225:
329	Warnings are now errors in the kernel.  Unless you are a developer,
330	you should add -DNO_WERROR to your make line.
331
33220020217:
333	sendmail 8.12.2 has been imported.  The sendmail binary is no
334	longer a set-user-ID root binary and the infrastructure to support
335	command line mail submission has changed.  Be sure to run
336	mergemaster (especially for updating /etc/rc, /etc/defaults/rc.conf,
337	and /etc/mail) and read /etc/mail/README for more details.
338
339	Due to the import of sendmail 8.12.2, a new user and group are
340	required in order for sendmail to run as a set-group-ID
341	binary.  A 'make installworld' will use the new user and group
342	to set the owner and group of /var/spool/clientmqueue and will
343	fail if the new user and group do not exist.  The 'smmsp' user
344	and group must be merged from src/etc/group and
345	src/etc/master.passwd before using 'make installworld'.
346	'mergemaster -p' will do this.  You may need to install
347	mergemaster before this will work if you are updating from a
348	very old version of current.  The updating recipe has changed
349	as of this date.
350
35120020112:
352	The preferred configuration method for PAM is now /etc/pam.d/
353	rather than /etc/pam.conf.  If you have an unmodified
354	pam.conf, just delete it after your next mergemaster run.  If
355	you have local modifications, you can use
356	/usr/src/etc/pam.d/convert.pl to incorporate them into your
357	/etc/pam.d.
358
359	Please see the following url for more details:
360http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?db=mid&id=<xzp6667fyoa.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>
36120011229:
362	If anyone here is already using the new rc.conf(5) variable
363	networkfs_types, please note that it has changed
364http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?db=mid&id=<9744.1009655556@axl.seasidesoftware.co.za>
365
36620011220:
367	sys/i4b/driver/i4b_ispppsubr.c has been retired.  This file
368	started out its life in the ISDN4BSD project as an offspring
369	from sys/net/if_spppsubr.c, which eventually got a life of its
370	own.  All the accumulated features and bugfixes of the i4b
371	version have now been merged back into the base system's
372	version now.  The only user-visible change resulting from this
373	is that i4b's sppp(4) interfaces are to be managed with
374	spppcontrol(8) again, since ispppcontrol(8) has been retired
375	as well.  (There has never been rc file support for
376	ispppcontrol in -current, but only in -stable.  That will be
377	reverted by the time the changes are MFCed.)
378
37920011215:
380	The fdc(4) driver has been updated and now automatically
381	recognizes media in `standard' formats (like 1440 KB and
382	720 KB for a 3.5" high-density drive) when accessing the
383	default device node (e. g. /dev/fd0).  The old variety of
384	floppy device nodes /dev/fd*.* is no longer present by
385	default, devices can be created (in DEVFS) on demand.  They
386	will need to be customized then for `odd' densities using
387	fdcontrol(8).
388
38920011209:
390	The bugs in procfs' debugging support code have been fixed,
391	and truss(1) now works again.
392
39320011207:
394	Daily security checks have been split out to use the periodic(8)
395	scripts.  Some change in configuration may be necessary.  Please
396	see 
397http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?db=mid&id=<20011207155805.R8975@blossom.cjclark.org>
398	for details.
399
40020011204:
401	sos added VCD/SVCD support to ata driver and that needs the
402	kernel and burncd to be in sync.
403
40420011203:
405	The procfs pseudo-filesystem has now been converted to use the
406	pseudofs framework.  If you have 'options PROCFS' in your
407	kernel config, you'll need to add 'options PSEUDOFS' if it's
408	not there already.
409
410	This change temporarily breaks truss(1); use ktrace(1) instead
411	until the issue has been resolved.
412
41320011202:
414	A security hole in OpenSSH involving `UseLogin yes' has been
415	patched.
416
41720011126:
418	You need to remove /usr/obj/.../usr.bin/tip before rebuilding
419	after this date.  You need to do this only once.
420
42120011103:
422	Most of the awk issues have been resolved.  Some rough
423	edges may be left, but for the most part things should be
424	back to "normal." For CURRENT's usual definition of "normal."
425
42620011030:
427	Awk has been upgraded to the one true awk from bell labs.  Expect
428	choppy waves in the upgrade process.
429
43020011030:
431	The asr driver problem has been resolved.
432
43320011027:
434	Due to changes in other parts of the system, the asr driver
435	now causes the system to panic on boot.  Do not use it pending
436	correction.  Comment it out of any kernel config file that you
437	try to use from this date forward.
438
43920011025:
440	When crossbuilding, use TARGET=xxx where you used to use
441	MACHINE=xxx.  You don't need to set TARGET_ARCH and TARGET,
442	unless you are changing both of them.  To cross build pc98 on
443	an alpha, for example, you need to set TARGET=pc98 and
444	TARGET_ARCH=i386.
445
44620011001:
447	The kernel interface that burncd depends on has changed.
448	You must recompile both the kernel and userland applications
449	at the same time.
450
45120010929:
452	When crossbuilding, please set TARGET_ARCH rather than
453	MACHINE_ARCH to indicate the target.  In the future, one will
454	set TARGET_MACHINE where you set MACHINE now.  At the moment,
455	setting MACHINE alone for same MACHINE_ARCH machines works
456	(eg, you can build pc98 on an i386 machine and vice versa).
457
45820010927:
459	Some weird problems result from using ACPI on some machines.
460	To disable ACPI you can add
461		hint.acpi.0.disabled="1"
462	to /boot/loader.conf (or by putting set X=Y at the boot
463	loader "ok" prompt).
464
465	Alternatively, you can remove it from /boot/kernel/acpi.ko
466	or use the MODULES_OVERRIDE function in your kernel config
467	file and not list acpi in that list.
468
46920010924:
470	The buildworld has been fixed.  You may need to install
471	the 4.x compatibility libraries for some old binaries
472	to work.  Add COMPAT4X=true to your /etc/make.conf to
473	get them installed on every installworld, or execute the
474	following to get them installed only once:
475		cd src/lib/compat/compat4x.<arch>
476		make all install
477	You will see ``__stdoutp undefined'' until you do this.
478
47920010919:
480	There's a bug in the world build process.  The cross-tools
481	are build with the NEW headers, but the OLD libc.a.  This
482	leads to all kinds of problems with the new libc.  A temporary
483	workaround is to add
484		CFLAGS="-O -pipe -D_OLD_STDIO"
485	before building world when upgrading from 4.x to current.  This
486	can be removed afterwards.
487
488	A proper fix to the buildworld target is needed.
489
49020010918:
491	Peter has committed his new kthread nfs client/server code.
492	NFS may be unstable after this date.
493
49420010912:
495	KSE has hit the tree.  Lots of things are now different in
496	the kernel.  While a few problems were introduced in the
497	initial commit, most of the major ones have been found and
498	corrected.
499
50020010901:
501	In OLDCARD, CardBus bridges appear to be stable.  The work
502	arounds described in the 20010604 entry are now no longer
503	necessary and will be ignored.  Most insert/remove problems
504	have been rectified around this date.
505
50620010823:
507 	named now runs as user bind and group bind rather than as 
508 	root.  If named_enable is set to YES in /etc/rc.conf, ensure 
509 	that user bind is available in /etc/passwd (using vipw(8)) 
510 	and that group bind is available in /etc/group.  Also make 
511 	sure that user or group bind has read (and not write) 
512 	permission for your name server configuration and that it 
513 	has read and write permission for your slave zone files and 
514 	directory.
515 
516 	If you wish to continue to run named as root (a less secure 
517 	alternative), add a line to /etc/rc.conf saying
518 
519 		named_flags=
520
52120010709:
522	The PAM libraries have had an API upgrade that is beyond
523	the ability of the shared library major number to handle.
524	It is manifested by PAM-using ports dumping core. The
525	solution is to rebuild those ports.
526
52720010628:
528	The kernel compile module has moved from src/sys/compile/FOO
529	to src/sys/${MACHINE}/compile/FOO.
530
53120010625:
532	The pccard modem issue from 20010613 has been corrected.
533	OLDCARD support is still a little weak in -current.  slot 1 is
534	known not to work on some TI based cardbus bridges.  Some
535	cardbus bridges do not properly detect insert/removal events.
536	IRQ configuration needs more safety belts.
537
53820010617:
539	Softupdates problems have been corrected.
540
54120010614:
542	Peter ripped out the linkerset support.  You must, as always,
543	rerun config after you cvsup if you are using the traditional
544	kernel building methods.
545
54620010613:
547	pccard modems may not work with current after 20010604 date.  Some
548	do, others result in panics.  *MAKE*SURE* that you update your
549	config and /etc/rc.conf ala the 20010604 entry, or you will have
550	problems (this issue will be fixed, it just hasn't been yet).
551
55220010613:
553	SOFTUPDATES seem to be broken since the middle of May or so.  Do not
554	use them in current.  You can disable softupdates on all mounted
555	partitions, or remove SOFTUPDATES the kernel config file.
556
55720010612:
558	After Peter's commits to the hints code, people have been noticing
559	that certain devices are attached (or try to) twice.  This is due
560	to having both static hints as well as a /boot/device.hints.  To
561	work around this issue, please use only one or the other mechanism
562	until this bug is fixed.
563
564	Please note that a feature of config is that if you have config
565	file FOO and FOO.hints, it automatically adds FOO.hints to the
566	hints.c file, whether you want it to or not.
567
56820010610:
569	Locale names have changed to match other systems better.
570
57120010604:
572	pccard support for pci cards has been committed.  You must change
573	your /etc/pccard.conf irq lines.  It must match the irq used by
574	pcic device.  Interrupt storms may result if you fail to do this.
575	Interrupt storms look a lot like a hang.
576
577	You must also install a new pccardd, otherwise you will get an
578	interrupt storm at card reset time (just after it tells you what
579	it is).
580
581	pccardd_flags="-I" is necessary for the time being.  It tells pccardd
582	not to ask the kernel if the interrupt is really free or not before
583	using it.  You can either change the /etc/pccard.conf irq lines to
584	match pcic, or add "-i X" to the pccardd_flags.
585
58620010530:
587	INSTALL=install -C is being deprecated.  If you want to do this,
588	use COPY=-C instead.  The former method will be supported for only
589	a limited time.  If you see
590
591install: warning: the -d and -C options may not be specified together
592
593	in your makeworld, then you need to migrate towards using
594	COPY=-C.
595
59620010525:
597	It appears that vm is now stable enough to use again.  However,
598	there may be other problems, so caution is still urged.  alpha
599	definitely is in bad shape.
600
60120010521:
602	Minor repo damage has happened.  This may cause problems
603	with cvsup of ports.  If you get errors, please see
604	http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=27495
605	at the bottom for details on a workaround.  The error message
606	is
607Updater failed: Cannot delete "/usr/ports/www/jakarta-tomcat/files": Directory not empty
608
60920010520:
610	Vm and/or swapping are busted on -current.  Please be patient.
611
61220010519:
613	pccard has had much reorganizational work done to it over
614	the past few days.  Everything should still work, but if
615	not, please contact imp@freebsd.org.
616
61720010517:
618	ata ioctl changed.  Make sure to recompile both kernel and
619	userland at the same time.
620
62120010517:
622	New ncurses imported.
623
62420010512:
625	DEVFS is now opt out, not opt in.  Barring major problems, this
626	will be the only way to go starting July 1.
627
62820010504:
629	OpenSSH has been updated to 2.9.  Some defaults are different,
630	including RhostsRSAAuthentication, which changes from yes to no.
631
63220010502:
633	Perl breakage in 20010501 was corrected at 14:18:33 PDT.
634
63520010501:
636	Building perl was broken at 02:25:25 PDT.
637
63820010430:
639	The bug in 20010429 was corrected at 07:35:37 PDT.  It is safe to
640	go back in the water.
641
64220010429:
643	A bad bug was committed at 04:48:42 PDT.  Don't use kernels after
644	this date, but before the correction date.
645
64620010423:
647	old fsck and new kernel interactions appear to have been fixed.
648
64920010411:
650	fsck and the kernel were changed to handle some optimizations
651	to directory layout.  This breaks backward compatibility.
652	Update only if you understand that you must not use the old
653	fsck with the new kernel ever.
654
65520010330:
656	fsck has changed the meaning of the pass column in /etc/fstab.
657	Please see the cvs commit to fsck.8 or the fsck.8 man page for
658	details.  It is unclear if changes to /etc/fstab are necessary.
659
66020010319:
661	portmap had changed name to rpcbind for maximum POLA in your
662	current world.  /etc/hosts.{allow,deny} needs changes.  nfs and
663	other rpc based programs that rely on portmapper will not work
664	without updates to /etc/hosts.{allow,deny} and /etc/netconfig.
665
66620010315:
667	ata subsystem changes.  ATA_ENABLE_ATAPI_DMA, ATA_ENABLE_WC
668	and ATA_ENABLE_TAGS are no longer kernel options.  They have
669	been replaced by tunables.  See ata.4 for details.
670
67120010312:
672	The fxp driver was converted to use miibus.  If you compile
673	fxp into your kernel statically, you will need to add miibus.
674
67520010312:
676	The wi device now defaults to BSS (infrastructure) mode
677	instead of ad-hoc.
678
67920010310:
680	/dev/urandom should be a symbolic link to /dev/random now.
681	Users of current not using DEVFS need to run MAKEDEV std.
682	ssh might not work if you don't.
683
68420010303:
685	The ed driver has been updated.  It now allows mii attachments,
686	which means that you must include the miibus in your kernel if
687	you use the ed driver.
688
68920010220:
690	The problems with libc have been corrected.  It is now mostly
691	safe to go back into the water.
692
69320010211:
694	The size of FILE was changed.  This breaks upgrading.  If
695	you must upgrade, be prepared for pain.  It also breaks almost
696	all binaries that you've compiled on -current.  You are warned
697	that before upgrading would be a good time to do a level 0
698	dump of your system.  No, really, I mean it this time.
699
700	To get to the new system, you'll need to use the following
701	workaround.  Hopefully this can be sorted out so that we
702	don't have to move this to the updating section.
703
704	To get around the installworld problem, do:
705		# cd /usr/src/usr.bin/sed
706		# make install
707		# cd /usr/src
708		# make installworld
709	If that doesn't work, then try:
710		# make -k installworld
711		# make installworld
712
71320010207:
714	DEVFS is now the default.  If you use vinum, make sure that you
715	do not include devfs in your kernel as problems result.
716
71720010205:
718	FFS_ROOT and CD9660_ROOT have been removed or deprecated.
719	Remove them from your config.
720
72120010122:
722	****************************** WARNING ******************************
723			buildkernel has been changed slightly
724	****************************** WARNING ******************************
725	KERNCONF replaces the variable KERNEL for buildkernel.  You
726	should update your scripts and make.conf accordingly.
727
72820010119:
729	config has changed to allow DEV_FOO as a replacement for NFOO.
730	This requires a new config to build correctly.
731
73220010116:
733	The kernel option I386_CPU is now mutually exclusive with the
734	other cpu types. If you have an i386 system, be sure that it
735	only had this line.  Remove it for all other configurations.
736
73720010110:
738	Changes to the kernel require it and burncd be in sync.
739
74020010102:
741	Everyone who has hw.sndunit set to something in
742	/etc/sysctl.conf, it is now hw.snd.unit.
743
74420010101:
745	ex and vi were broken by some changes to sys/queue.h.  If you
746	have a bad vi, you will see make buildworld fail with a core
747	dump while building termcap.  You can work around this problem
748	by adding -k to your make buildworld.  This will cause the
749	build to complete and install a new vi.  Once that's done, you
750	can rebuild again without the -k to pick up anything that
751	might have been ignored by the -k option.
752
753	Others have suggested that you can just rebuild libc if your
754	vi/ex is dynamically linked, but I've not received any reports
755	of this working.
756
75720001228:
758	There have been some changes to libcrypt in -current.  The
759	libscrypt/libdescrypt symlink silliness is gone and the installed
760	libcrypt is fully functional.  Be aware of this.
761
76220001218:
763	Linksys Fast Ethernet PCCARD cards supported by the ed driver
764	now require the addition of flag 0x80000 to their config line
765	in pccard.conf(5).  This flag is not optional.  These Linksys
766	cards will not be recognized without it.
767
76820001205:
769	Important new FreeBSD-version stuff: PAM support has been worked
770	in, partially from the "Unix" OpenSSH version.  This requires
771	adding the following in pam.conf:
772  
773	sshd    auth    sufficient      pam_skey.so
774	sshd    auth    required        pam_unix.so         try_first_pass
775	sshd    session required        pam_permit.so
776
77720001031:
778	cvs updated to 1.11.
779
78020001020:
781	The random device needs more entropy, so you need to make sure
782	that you've run mergemaster to get a /etc/rc which will seed
783	/dev/random.  If you don't and the system hangs after ldconfig,
784	then banging on the keyboard randomly until it unhangs is one
785	workaround.
786
78720001010:
788	****************************** WARNING ******************************
789				Sendmail has been updated.
790	****************************** WARNING ******************************
791	o mail.local(8) is no longer installed as a set-user-id binary.
792	o sendmail(8) is now built with STARTTLS support unless NO_OPENSSL
793	  is set.
794	o The default /etc/mail/sendmail.cf disables the SMTP EXPN and VRFY
795	  commands.
796	o Now using sendmail's version of vacation(1).
797	o The sendmail cf building tools (contrib/sendmail/cf) are installed
798	  in /usr/share/sendmail/cf.
799	o sendmail.cw changed to local-host-names
800
801	More details can be found at
802		http://people.freebsd.org/~imp/UPDATING/sendmail-20001010
803
80420001009:
805	The ports tree's new layout is in place.  Be sure to update
806	your entire ports tree, or you will have problems.
807
80820001006:
809	The perl build procedure no longer installs miniperl, nor uses
810	the installed miniperl.  It is recommended that you delete
811	/usr/bin/miniperl.
812
81320001005:
814	This weekend the ports tree will be updated to a new layout.
815	It will be in an inconsistent state until noted in the UPDATING
816	file, or with asami-san's message to the relevant mailing
817	lists.  With this new layout, you'll need to update the whole
818	tree for anything to work.
819
82020000928:
821	There was a change in the passwd format.  Need more information.
822
82320000916:
824	/boot/kernel/kernel.ko -> /boot/kernel/kernel change has taken
825	place.  Please update boot loader (not the boot blocks) at the
826	same time as your kernel.
827
82820000914:
829	The new pmtimer device is necessary for laptops.  Failure to
830	include the device will cause suspended laptops losing time
831	when they resume.  Include
832		device		pmtimer
833	in your config file and
834		hint.pmtimer.0.at="isa"
835	to your /boot/device.hints file.
836
83720000911:
838	The random device has been turned into a (pseudo-)device,
839	rather than an option. The supplied kernel config files have
840	been updated. You will need to do something similar in your
841	own kernel config file.
842	Remove:
843		options		RANDOMDEV
844	Add:
845		device		random
846	If you prefer to load the loadable module, you need to do
847	nothing.
848
84920000909:
850	The random device module has been renamed from randomdev.ko to
851	random.ko. You will need to edit your /boot/loader.conf to
852	reflect this if you load this module at boot time.
853	The line should read:
854		random_load="YES"
855
85620000907:
857	The SMPNG commit has happened.  It should work, but if it
858	doesn't, fallback to the PRE_SMPNG CVS tag.  There are likely
859	to be a variety of minor issues.  Please see 20000905 to make
860	sure you don't have model loading problems which might at
861	first blush appear related to SMP.
862
86320000906:
864	nsswitch has been imported from NetBSD.  Among other things,
865	this means that /etc/host.conf is no longer used.  See
866	nsswitch.conf(5) instead.  Note that at boot time rc.network
867	will attempt to produce a new nsswitch.conf file for you if you
868	don't have one, and you have host.conf.
869
87020000905:
871	The ucred structure changed size.  This breaks the interface
872	that mountd uses.  Trying to use an older mountd with a newer
873	kernel guarantees a panic.  This means that you need to use
874	kernels newer than today only with matching mountd, but you
875	needed to do that anyway with the boot loader changes.
876
87720000905:
878	The boot loader has been updated.  The new default kernel is
879	now /boot/kernel/kernel.ko.  The new default module location
880	is /boot/kernel.
881
882	You *MUST* upgrade your boot loader and kernel at the same time.
883	The easiest way to do this is to do the buildworld/buildkernel/
884	installkernel/installworld dance.
885
886	Furthermore, you are urged to delete your old /modules directory
887	before booting the new kernel, since kldload will find stale
888	modules in that directory instead of finding them in the correct
889	path, /boot/kernel.  The most common complaint that this cures
890	is that the linux module crashes your machine after the update.
891
892	if [ ! -d /boot/kernel.old ]; then
893		mv /modules.old /boot/kernel.old
894		chflags noschg /kernel.old
895		mv /kernel.old /boot/kernel.old/kernel.ko
896		chflags schg /boot/kernel.old/kernel.ko
897	fi
898
89920000904:
900	A new issue with the sendmail upgrade has come to light.
901	/etc/aliases has moved to /etc/mail/aliases.  Mergemaster will 
902	incorrectly install the default aliases in /etc/mail rather than
903	move the old one from /etc.  So you'll need to manually move the
904	file, create a symbolic link, remove the old /etc/aliases.db and
905	run newaliases.  For safety sake, you should stop sendmail
906	while doing this and run the upgrade when locally sourced email
907	is not likely to be generated.
908
90920000825:
910	/boot/device.hints is now required for installkernel to
911	succeed.  You should copy GENERIC.hints for your architecture
912	into /boot/device.hints.  If and only if you compile hints
913	into your kernel, then this file may be empty.  Please note,
914	if you have an empty or missing /boot/device.hints file and
915	you neglected to compile hints into your kernel, no boot
916	messages will appear after the boot loader tries to start the
917	kernel.
918
91920000821:
920	If you do NOT have ``options RANDOMDEV'' in your kernel and
921	you DO want the random device then add randomdev_load="YES" to
922	/boot/loader.conf.
923
92420000812:
925	suidperl is now always built and installed on the system, but
926	with permissions of 511.  If you have applications that use
927	this program, you are now required to add ENABLE_SUIDPERL=true
928	to /etc/make.conf.  If you forget to do this,
929		chmod 4511 /usr/bin/suidperl
930	will fix this until the next build.
931
93220000812:
933	sendmail has been updated from 8.9.3 to 8.11.0.  Some of the more
934	visible changes that may immediately affect your configuration
935	include:
936	- New default file locations from src/contrib/sendmail/cf/README
937	- newaliases limited to root and trusted users
938	- MSA port (587) turned on by default
939	- New queue file naming system so can't go from 8.11 -> 8.9
940	- FEATURE(`rbl') renamed to FEATURE(`dnsbl')
941	- FEATURE(`nullclient') is more full featured
942	- FEATURE(`nouucp') requires an argument: `reject' or `nospecial'
943	- mail.local FreeBSD-only -b option changed to -B
944	- See src/contrib/sendmail/RELEASE_NOTES for more info
945
94620000810:
947	suidperl (aka sperl) is no longer build by default.  You must
948	specifically define BUILD_SUIDPERL to "true" for it to be build.
949	Furthermore, we recommend that you remove /usr/bin/sperl* and
950	/usr/bin/suidperl files from your system unless you have a
951	specific use for it.
952
95320000729:
954	Networking defaults have been tightened.  Anybody upgrading
955	/etc/defaults/rc.conf needs to add the following lines to
956	/etc/rc.conf if they want to have the same setup
957	afterwards (unless the variables already are set, of course):
958		# Enable network daemons for user convenience.
959		inetd_enable="YES"
960		portmap_enable="YES"
961		sendmail_enable="YES"
962
96320000728:
964	If you have null_load="YES" in your /boot/loader.conf, you
965	will need to change that to nullfs_load="YES".
966
96720000728:
968	The "installkernel" target has changed slightly. Now even if
969	you override KERNEL e.g. 'make installkernel KERNEL=MYKERNEL'
970	it will install the MYKERNEL file (built with the buildkernel
971	target) as /kernel rather than /MYKERNEL. Those who have
972	updated their /boot/loader.conf files to point to /MYKERNEL
973	should remove that entry or perform manual rename of /kernel
974	to /MYKERNEL.
975
97620000711:
977	If you use CVSUP or CTM to get CVS trees, AND you used to get 
978	the old crypto files from internat.freebsd.org AND you check
979	out files from the CVS tree with the cvs command, please read
980		http://people.freebsd.org/~imp/internat.txt
981	for details on potential problems that you might have and how
982	to get around them.
983
984	If you are merely a mirror, or don't answer yes to each of the
985	clauses above, you needn't worry.
986
98720000711:
988	/etc/security has been updated to print the inode number of
989	setuid programs that have changed.  You will see a large spike
990	in the number of changed programs the first time when you run
991	mergemaster to get a new /etc/security.
992
99320000710:
994	/dev/random now has good entropy collection (from the keyboard
995	and sysmouse drivers). Please ensure that either `options
996	RANDOMDEV' is present in your kernel config file or that
997	`randomdev_load="YES"' is in your /boot/loader.conf. If you do
998	not have the /dev/random driver, OpenSSL (and consequently
999	lots of crypto tools (like SSH)) will fail with strange
1000	errors. (see below, 20000624).
1001
1002	FreeBSD-current is safe again to run Crypto.
1003
100420000709:
1005	phk made the malloc default options AJ.  This may slow things
1006	down and uncover other latent bugs in the code.  If you need to
1007	run at full speed, you can disable this by doing the following:
1008		ln -s aj /etc/malloc.conf
1009
101020000706:
1011	libftpio's version was accidentally bumped a few days ago.  This
1012	has been corrected.  You may need to remove /usr/lib/libftpio.so.6
1013	before doing your next buildworld/installworld pair.  It certainly
1014	won't hurt to remove it before the update procedure.  It will
1015	break fetch until a new one is built, but ftp can be used in the
1016	interim if needed.
1017
101820000705:
1019	The crypto packages have changed for the cvsup.  This has been done
1020	in a backward compatible way, but the old packages will go away at
1021	some point in the future.  Look at /usr/share/examples/cvsup for
1022	details.
1023
102420000704:
1025	With the new sys/modules/sound/drivers/*, you will need to
1026	set SYSDIR until you do an installworld after July 7th.
1027
102820000704:
1029	rc.shutdown and rc will now call the rc.d scripts with start
1030	or stop.  This may cause some harmless warnings from older
1031	rc.d scripts that haven't been updated.
1032
103320000630:
1034	The libfetch based version of fetch has gone into the tree.
1035	Minor problems may result on some of the less popular sites,
1036	which should be reported to des@freebsd.org.
1037
103820000625:
1039	From approximately this date forward, one must have the crypto
1040	system installed in order to build the system and kernel.
1041	While not technically strictly true, one should treat it as
1042	required and grab the crypto bits.  If you are grabbing CVS
1043	trees, src-all and cvs-crypto should be treated as if they
1044	were required.  You should check with the latest collections
1045	to make sure that these haven't changed.
1046
104720000624:
1048	Mark Murray just committed the first parts of a cleanup of
1049	/dev/zero, et al.  This is also cleaning up /dev/random.
1050	The entropy is disconnected, so DO NOT USE VERSIONS OF FREEBSD
1051	-CURRENT FROM THIS POINT to 2000710 for cryptographic services
1052	until Mark can merge in the fixes to this work in progress.
1053	openssh and openssl should not be used to generate keys from this
1054	date to the completion of the work.
1055
1056	If you must operate at this reduced level of security, add '
1057	options RANDOMDEV' to your kernel or modload the randomdev
1058	module.  You may also need to copy a new MAKEDEV to /dev and
1059	recreate the random and urandom devices.
1060
106120000622:
1062	The license on the softupdates is now a standard 2 clause
1063	BSD license.  You may need to remove your symbolic links
1064	that used to be required when updating.
1065
106620000621:
1067	Scott Flatman <sf@aracnet.com> sent in a decent write-up on
1068	the config file update procedure.
1069		http://people.freebsd.org/~imp/config-upd.html
1070	NOTE: LINT is gone.  It has been replaced with NOTES.  NOTES
1071	isn't buildable.  However, you can generate a LINT file:
1072		cd /sys/<ARCH>/conf && make LINT
1073
107420000620:
1075	Binutils 2.10 have hit the tree, or will shortly.  As soon
1076	as they do, the problem noted in 20000522 will be resolved and
1077	that workaround will no longer be required.
1078
107920000615:
1080	phk removed the compatibility creation of wd devices in the
1081	ad driver.  If you haven't done so already, you must update
1082	your fstab, etc to use the ad devices instead of the wd
1083	devices.
1084
1085	In addition, you'll need to update your boot blocks to a
1086	more modern version, if you haven't already done so.  Modern
1087	here means 4.0 release or newer (although older releases
1088	may work).
1089
109020000612:
1091	Peter took an axe to config(8).  Be sure that you read his mail
1092	on the topic before even thinking about updating.  You will
1093	need to create a /boot/device.hints or add a hints directive
1094	to your config file to compile them in statically.  The format
1095	of the config file has changed as well.  Please see GENERIC or
1096	NEWCARD for examples of the new format.
1097
1098	Indirectly, this also breaks USERCONFIG.  Unless a newer entry
1099	says that it has been fixed, assume that must use the hints mechanism
1100	in the loader if you need to use a machine with very old ISA cards
1101	in it.
1102
110320000522:
1104	A new set of binutils went into the tree today.  Anybody
1105	building a kernel after this point is advised that they need
1106	to rebuild their binutils (or better yet do a
1107	buildworld/installworld) before building a new kernel.
1108
1109	Due to bugs in binutils, using malloc options (eg /etc/malloc.conf
1110	or MALLOC_OPTIONS env var) J will cause ld to dump core.  It
1111	is recommended that you don't set this option until the problem
1112	is resolved.
1113
111420000513:
1115	The ethernet drivers were all updated to clean up the BPF handling.
1116
111720000510:
1118	The problems with boot blocks on the alphas have been corrected.
1119	This will require some care in updating alphas.  A new libstand
1120	is requires for the boot blocks to build properly.
1121
112220000503:
1123	Recompile all kld modules.  Proper version dependency info
1124	is now available.
1125
112620000502:
1127	Modules have been disconnected from the buildworld tree and 
1128	connected to the kernel building instead.
1129
113020000427:
1131	You may need to build gperf
1132		cd /usr/src/gnu/usr.bin/gperf && make depend all install
1133	when upgrading from 4.0 -> current.  The build system now uses
1134	an option only in -current.
1135
113620000417:
1137	The method that we brand ELF binaries has changed to be more
1138	acceptable to the binutils maintainers.  You will need to
1139	rebrand your ELF binaries that aren't native.  One problem
1140	binary is the Linux ldconfig.  After your make world, but
1141	before you reboot, you'll need to issue:
1142		brandelf -t Linux /compat/linux/sbin/ldconfig
1143	if you have Linux compatibility enabled on your machine.
1144
114520000320:
1146	If you have really bad/marginal IDE drives, you may find they
1147	don't work well.  Use pio mode instead.  The easiest way to
1148	cope if you have a problem combination is to add:
1149		/sbin/sysctl hw.ata.ata_dma=0
1150	to the start of /etc/rc.conf.
1151
115220000319:
1153	The ISA and PCI compatibility shims have been connected to the
1154	options COMPAT_OLDISA and COMPAT_OLDPCI.  If you are using old
1155	style PCI or ISA drivers (i.e. tx, voxware, etc.) you must
1156	include the appropriate option in your kernel config.  Drivers
1157	using the shims should be updated or they won't ship with
1158	5.0-RELEASE, targeted for 2001.
1159
116020000318:
1161	We've entered the traditional post release dumping party.
1162	Large kernel changes are being committed and are in the
1163	works.  It is important to keep the systems' klds and kernel
1164	in sync as kernel interfaces and structures are changing.
1165	Before reporting kernel panics, make sure that all modules
1166	that you are loading are up to date.
1167
116820000315:
1169	If you are upgrading from an older version of FreeBSD, you
1170	need to update your boot blocks as well.  'disklabel -B ad0'
1171	will do the trick.  This isn't critical until you remove your
1172	wd device entries in /dev, at which point your system will not
1173	boot.
1174
117520000315:
1176	4.0 RELEASE shipped.  Please see the 4.0 UPDATING file for how
1177	to upgrade to 4.0 from 3.x.
1178
1179COMMON ITEMS:
1180
1181	General Notes
1182	-------------
1183	Avoid using make -j when upgrading.  From time to time in the
1184	past there have been problems using -j with buildworld and/or
1185	installworld.  This is especially true when upgrading between
1186	"distant" versions (eg one that cross a major release boundary
1187	or several minor releases, or when several months have passed
1188	on the -current branch).
1189
1190	Sometimes, obscure build problems are the result of environment
1191	poisoning.  This can happen because the make utility reads its
1192	environment when searching for values for global variables.
1193	To run your build attempts in an "environmental clean room",
1194	prefix all make commands with 'env -i '.  See the env(1) manual
1195	page for more details.
1196
1197	To build a kernel
1198	-----------------
1199	If you are updating from a prior version of FreeBSD (even one just
1200	a few days old), you should follow this procedure. With a
1201	/usr/obj tree with a fresh buildworld,
1202	make -DALWAYS_CHECK_MAKE buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
1203	make -DALWAYS_CHECK_MAKE installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
1204
1205	To just build a kernel when you know that it won't mess you up
1206	--------------------------------------------------------------
1207	cd src/sys/{i386,alpha}/conf
1208	config KERNEL_NAME_HERE
1209	cd ../../compile/KERNEL_NAME_HERE
1210	make depend
1211	make
1212	make install	
1213
1214	If this fails, go to the "To build a kernel" section.
1215
1216	To rebuild everything and install it on the current system.
1217	-----------------------------------------------------------
1218	# Note: sometimes if you are running current you gotta do more than
1219	# is listed here if you are upgrading from a really old current.
1220
1221	<make sure you have good level 0 dumps>
1222	<maybe fix /etc/fstab>				[7]
1223	make buildworld
1224	make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
1225	make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
1226							[1]
1227	<reboot in single user>				[3]
1228	mergemaster -p					[5]
1229	make installworld
1230	mergemaster					[4]
1231	<reboot>
1232
1233
1234	To cross-install current onto a separate partition
1235	--------------------------------------------------
1236	# In this approach we use a separate partition to hold
1237	# current's root, 'usr', and 'var' directories.   A partition
1238	# holding "/", "/usr" and "/var" should be about 2GB in
1239	# size.
1240
1241	<make sure you have good level 0 dumps>
1242	<boot into -stable>
1243	make buildworld
1244	<maybe newfs current's root partition>
1245	<mount current's root partition on directory ${CURRENT_ROOT}>
1246	make installworld DESTDIR=${CURRENT_ROOT}
1247	make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
1248	cp /usr/src/sys/${ARCH}/conf/GENERIC.hints \
1249		${CURRENT_ROOT}/boot/device.hints	# as needed
1250	make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE DESTDIR=${CURRENT_ROOT}
1251	cd /usr/src/etc; make distribution DESTDIR=${CURRENT_ROOT} # if newfs'd
1252	cp /etc/fstab ${CURRENT_ROOT}/etc/fstab 		   # if newfs'd
1253	<edit ${CURRENT_ROOT}/etc/fstab to mount "/" from the correct partition>
1254	<reboot into current>
1255	<do a "native" rebuild/install as described in the previous section>
1256	<maybe install compatibility libraries from /usr/src/lib/compat>
1257 	<reboot>	
1258
1259
1260	To upgrade in-place from 4.x-stable to current 
1261	----------------------------------------------
1262	# 5.x uses more space than 4.x.  Also, the location of kernel
1263	# modules has changed.  If you are installing 5.0 onto a 4.x
1264	# system, you'll need about 30MB of free disk space on your /
1265	# partition.  If you have less than this, you may encounter difficult
1266	# to back out of problems with this procedure.  If /tmp is on
1267	# the / partition, you may want to completely remove all its content
1268	# before upgrading, as this can be a common source of shortage of
1269	# space on /.
1270	
1271	<make sure you have good level 0 dumps>
1272	<maybe fix /etc/fstab>				[7]
1273	make buildworld					[9]
1274	make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE	[8]
1275	cp src/sys/${MACHINE}/conf/GENERIC.hints /boot/device.hints [2]
1276	make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
1277	cd src/sys/boot ; make install			[6]
1278							[1]
1279	<reboot in single user>				[3]
1280	mergemaster -p					[5]
1281	rm -rf /usr/include/g++
1282	make installworld
1283	mergemaster					[4]
1284	<reboot>
1285
1286	Make sure that you've read the UPDATING file to understand the
1287	tweaks to various things you need.  At this point in the life
1288	cycle of current, things change often and you are on your own
1289	to cope.  The defaults can also change, so please read ALL of
1290	the UPDATING entries.
1291
1292	Also, if you are tracking -current, you must be subscribed to
1293	freebsd-current@freebsd.org.  Make sure that before you update
1294	your sources that you have read and understood all the recent
1295	messages there.  If in doubt, please track -stable which has
1296	much fewer pitfalls.
1297
1298	[1] If you have third party modules, such as vmware, you
1299	should disable them at this point so they don't crash your
1300	system on reboot.
1301
1302	[2] If you have legacy ISA devices, you may need to create
1303	your own device.hints to reflect your unique hardware
1304	configuration.
1305
1306	[3] From the bootblocks, boot -s, and then do
1307		fsck -p
1308		mount -u /
1309		mount -a
1310		cd /usr/src
1311		adjkerntz -i		# if CMOS is wall time
1312	Also, when doing a major release upgrade, it is required that
1313	you boot into single user mode to do the installworld.
1314	For the 4.x -> 5.0 upgrade, you will also see many messages about
1315	needing to recompile your userland.  These are harmless and can
1316	be ignored while you proceed to the next step.
1317
1318	[4] Note: This step is non-optional.  Failure to do this step
1319	can result in a significant reduction in the functionality of the
1320	system.  Attempting to do it by hand is not recommended and those
1321	that pursue this avenue should read this file carefully, as well
1322	as the archives of freebsd-current and freebsd-hackers mailing lists
1323	for potential gotchas.
1324
1325	[5] Usually this step is a noop.  However, from time to time
1326	you may need to do this if you get unknown user in the following
1327	step.  It never hurts to do it all the time.  You may need to
1328	install a new mergemaster (cd src/usr.sbin/mergemaster && make
1329	install) after the buildworld before this step if you last updated
1330	from current before 20020224 or from -stable before 20020408.
1331
1332	[6] 4.x boot loader can be used to boot a 5.x system, however
1333	it is difficult to do that at best.  If you wish to try, then
1334	you should interrupt the boot and at the ok prompt type:
1335		ok unload
1336		ok boot /boot/kernel/kernel
1337	If this fails to work, you must install a new boot loader as
1338	described here.
1339
1340	[7] Before you upgrade, please make sure that you are not using
1341	compatibility slices.  These are device names of the form, on i386
1342	and other architectures that use MBR slicing, /dev/ad0a without the
1343	actual slice name.  Chances are excellent that these will break.
1344	You generally must update these entries to use the post FreeBSD
1345	2.x form of /dev/ad0s1a.
1346
1347	[8] In order to have a kernel that can run the 4.x binaries
1348	needed to do an installworld, you must include the COMPAT_FREEBSD4
1349	option in your kernel.  Failure to do so may leave you with a system
1350	that is hard to boot to recover.
1351
1352	[9] When checking out sources, you must include the -P flag to have
1353	cvs prune empty directories.
1354FORMAT:
1355
1356This file contains a list, in reverse chronological order, of major
1357breakages in tracking -current.  Not all things will be listed here,
1358and it only starts on March 15, 2000.  Updating files can found in
1359previous releases if your system is older than this.
1360
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