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Date:      Wed, 16 May 2001 14:15:17 -0700
From:      "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.ORG>
To:        Mixtim <mixtim@home.com>
Cc:        cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: HEADS UP: DEVFS options have changed (was : cvs commit: src/sys/conf files options src/sys/alpha/conf GENERIC src/sys/i386/conf GENERIC NEWCARD NOTES src/sys/ia64/conf GENERIC src/sys/pc98/conf GENERI
Message-ID:  <20010516141517.B9081@dragon.nuxi.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010514172953.B85839@home.com>; from mixtim@home.com on Mon, May 14, 2001 at 05:29:53PM -0400
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.33.0105141724300.90948-100000@titanic.medinet.si> <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1010514122430.70573F-100000@fledge.watson.org> <20010514172953.B85839@home.com>

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On Mon, May 14, 2001 at 17:24:53 +0200, Blaz Zupan wrote:

> Those people should not be running -current.


On Mon, May 14, 2001 at 05:29:53PM -0400, Mixtim wrote:
> On Mon, May 14, 2001 at 12:30:58PM -0400, Robert Watson wrote:
> > Yes, people tracking -CURRENT should read both the freebsd-current mailing
> > list and the commit messages, but in practice there may be a lag between
> > the message being posted and everyone getting to read it.
> 
> Did you think that statement through? You have to actually compile and
> install new changes before they become active. So, while it may take a day
> or two to get caught up on your email, as long as you start the
> compile/install AFTER you finish reading then you won't be suprised.
> 
> Now if you compile/install and only THEN read your email then yes, you will
> shoot your leg off. But then its your fault now isn't it.

All new compilers and bintuils will be committed to RELENG_4 first.  I
will have to stop running -CURRENT with your attitude as I for one cannot
keep up with always _carefully_ reading every commit email before doing
any work.  I will delete any emails complaining of MFS's rather than MFC's.

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