Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 04:59:18 -0500 From: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> To: Christopher Schulte <schulte+freebsd@nospam.schulte.org> Cc: mij@soupnazi.org, f-stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: cvsup usable UTC date for tracking -stable Message-ID: <20020120095918.GA1861@moo.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.0.20020120024452.030ff398@pop3s.schulte.org> References: <20020120082100.GA521@moo.holy.cow> <20020120082100.GA521@moo.holy.cow> <5.1.0.14.0.20020120024452.030ff398@pop3s.schulte.org>
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in message <5.1.0.14.0.20020120024452.030ff398@pop3s.schulte.org>, wrote Christopher Schulte thusly... > > At 12:42 AM 1/20/2002 -0800, Jim Mock wrote: > >On Sun, 20 Jan 2002 at 03:21:00 -0500, parv wrote: > >> i know how to track a tree via cvsup w/ "tag" and "date". my question > >> is where/how do i find the "freeze" date to sync my tree? ... > >I'm not sure what you're talking about here. The "current" -STABLE > >branch *is* 4.5-RC2. jim, i know. but after release of the -rc2 iso image, -stable is more than just -rc2. > I think the original poster was asking how to use cvsup to sync source tree > to the exact cut of a rcX.iso..... aka how to reproduce exactly the source > that was used to generate an official RC. yes, that is exactly what i am seeking: how to find the date of sources from which the iso image is built. > It's going to be something like > > src-all date=2002.01.xx.xx.xx.xx > > in the supfile. > > That'll allow testing to happen, without needing to pull an entire > .iso file. Of course, 'cvsup -> make world' is not the same as > 'insert cd, install from scratch' i guess, it's not. then again, i am doing it for my own peace of mind, not necessarily actively testing the -rc2. - parv -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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