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From: Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>
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Subject: Re: RELEASE 4.3 -> RELENG_4_3: SUCCESSFULLY but ...
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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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