Author: jhb
Date: Fri Mar 8 18:53:54 2019
New Revision: 344927
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/344927
Log:
MFC 343048:
Update the note about the need for COMPAT_FREEBSD<n> kernel options.
Rather than mentioning the requirement for 4.x binaries but not
explaining why (it was assuming an upgrade from 4.x to 5.0-current),
explain when compat options are needed (for running existing host
binaries) in a more general way while using a more modern example
(COMPAT_FREEBSD11 for 11.x binaries). While here, explicitly mention
that a GENERIC kernel should always work.
Modified:
stable/12/UPDATING
Directory Properties:
stable/12/ (props changed)
Changes in other areas also in this revision:
Modified:
stable/11/UPDATING
Directory Properties:
stable/11/ (props changed)
Modified: stable/12/UPDATING
==============================================================================
--- stable/12/UPDATING Fri Mar 8 18:49:27 2019 (r344926)
+++ stable/12/UPDATING Fri Mar 8 18:53:54 2019 (r344927)
@@ -1867,12 +1867,13 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
can be deleted by "make delete-old-libs", but you have to make
sure that no program is using those libraries anymore.
- [8] In order to have a kernel that can run the 4.x binaries needed to
- do an installworld, you must include the COMPAT_FREEBSD4 option in
- your kernel. Failure to do so may leave you with a system that is
- hard to boot to recover. A similar kernel option COMPAT_FREEBSD5 is
- required to run the 5.x binaries on more recent kernels. And so on
- for COMPAT_FREEBSD6 and COMPAT_FREEBSD7.
+ [8] The new kernel must be able to run existing binaries used by
+ an installworld. When upgrading across major versions, the new
+ kernel's configuration must include the correct COMPAT_FREEBSD<n>
+ option for existing binaries (e.g. COMPAT_FREEBSD11 to run 11.x
+ binaries). Failure to do so may leave you with a system that is
+ hard to boot to recover. A GENERIC kernel will include suitable
+ compatibility options to run binaries from older branches.
Make sure that you merge any new devices from GENERIC since the
last time you updated your kernel config file.
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