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Subject: Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)
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This is simply not the case.  freebsd-update works on the basis of
cryptographic hashes on the binaries. It is, after all, a binary
update program.  If it detects a custom kernel, it will not update the
kernel, but updates userland programs.  It doesn't *care* what your
kernel config name is, it really doesn't matter.

Kernel update becomes a manual operation, which requires fetching
sources from the SECURITY branch.

On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:26 AM, Jason Helfman <jhelfman@e-e.com> wrote:

>>
> I beg to differ. If you run a kernel called CUSTOM, it won't work. And if
> you run a custom kernel called GENERIC, the moment you upgrade, you custo=
m
> kernel is no longer custom.
>
> All of this aside, I would be interested in hearing how you are able to
> avoid non-custom updates to your custom kernel when the kernel or os patc=
hes
> are distributed by the update servers.
>
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