Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 00:22:39 +0200 From: Gary Jennejohn <garyj@peedub.muc.de> To: Peter Wemm <peter@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/alpha/conf Makefile.alpha src/sys/i386/conf Makefile.i386 Message-ID: <199905082222.AAA34012@peedub.muc.de> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 08 May 1999 13:04:40 PDT." <199905082004.NAA34290@freefall.freebsd.org>
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Peter Wemm writes: >peter 1999/05/08 13:04:40 PDT > > Modified files: > sys/alpha/conf Makefile.alpha > sys/i386/conf Makefile.i386 > Log: > I'm sick of the automatic rename of /kernel to /kernel.old while doing > development that leads to lots of crashes during boot. > > I have made a 'reinstall' target (like in ports, and reinstall.debug) > This is most useful if you want to keep /kernel.old as a known bootable > kernel. If you test a new kernel and have to reboot for a fix, a > 'make reinstall' will install the new kernel over the top of the old > non-viable one, leaving the old one untouched. This is mainly meant > for development, not general users. > > Revision Changes Path > 1.24 +5 -1 src/sys/alpha/conf/Makefile.alpha > 1.149 +5 -1 src/sys/i386/conf/Makefile.i386 > > great idea ! --- Gary Jennejohn Home - garyj@muc.de Work - garyj@fkr.dec.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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