Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:30:59 -0600 From: Tillman <tillman@seekingfire.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Is using mergemaster multiple times ok? Message-ID: <20030217183059.B17044@seekingfire.com> In-Reply-To: <20030217232436.GA22032@gothmog.gr>; from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr on Tue, Feb 18, 2003 at 01:24:36AM %2B0200 References: <20030217161127.Z17044@seekingfire.com> <20030217232436.GA22032@gothmog.gr>
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On Tue, Feb 18, 2003 at 01:24:36AM +0200, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: > On 2003-02-17 16:11, Tillman <tillman@seekingfire.com> wrote: > > I have a build host that exports /usr/src, /usr/obj and /usr/ports. As > > long as I don't 'd'elete the temporary config files when using > > mergemaster, is it safe to use mergemaster on multiple machines? My main > > concern would be the state of the temporary config files changing > > between mergemaster runs. > > Mmmmm, you should probably delete the /var/tmp/temproot anyway, just > in case 'make distribute' in /usr/src/etc happens to install different > files depending on the machine cpu/architecture/build/etc. So 'make DESTDIR=/var/tmp/temproot distrib-dirs distribution' in /usr/src/etc should regenerate /var/tmp/temproot? Any pointers to where I can find more information on the temproot aspects of mergemaster/installworld? Or is Handbook 21.4.10.2 basically it? TIA, -T -- Page 491: If you want to master emacs, it helps to believe in reincarnation, because there is no way you are going to learn it all in a single lifetime. - Harley Hahn, _The Unix Companion_ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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