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Date:      Sat, 11 Aug 2001 20:42:00 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>
To:        Tim Zingelman <zingelman@fnal.gov>
Cc:        alexus <ml@db.nexgen.com>, erb <erb@cloud9.pain.net>, Josef Karthauser <joe@tao.org.uk>, Nuno Teixeira <nuno.mailinglists@pt-quorum.com>, <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: RELEASE 4.3 -> RELENG_4_3: SUCCESSFULLY but ...
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.33.0108112041001.1067-100000@jimslaptop.int>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.30.0108101446470.15733-100000@nova.fnal.gov>

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On Fri, 10 Aug 2001, Tim Zingelman wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Aug 2001, Jim Durham wrote:
>
> > The tag "RELENG_4_3" means that cvsup only incorporates security
> > fixes to the kernel.
>
> This is false.  RELENG_4_3 includes critical security fixes in BOTH kernel
> and userland.  It is NOT always safe to only rebuild your kernel if you
> are updating to RELENG_4_3.
>
> I cite as a reference this message from Kris Kennaway:
>
>   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freebsd-stable/message/39749
>
>  - Tim
>

Yes, sorry, just a typo. Agreed kernel and userland. Just tired I guess.

-Jim





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