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Date:      Mon, 21 Apr 2014 11:03:21 +0400
From:      Ruslan Makhmatkhanov <cvs-src@yandex.ru>
To:        Thomas Mueller <mueller6724@bellsouth.net>,  freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Does src tree have to be in sync with installed FreeBSD to build ports?
Message-ID:  <5354C2B9.9010305@yandex.ru>
In-Reply-To: <397188.180.bm@smtp111.sbc.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
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Thomas Mueller wrote on 21.04.2014 10:41:
> Is it necessary for the installed FreeBSD to be in sync with the src tree for ports to build successfully?
>
> I might update the src tree to see what is happening but not do the buildworld and buildkernel every time.  Could that hurt for building ports?  Or do I worry needlessly?
>
> Tom

For example, virtualbox may fail to work if you build it with more fresh 
system sources, than your current system.

-- 
Regards,
Ruslan

T.O.S. Of Reality



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