diff --git a/share/doc/handbook/current.sgml b/share/doc/handbook/current.sgml index 2ba807833bf..4533bd791e0 100644 --- a/share/doc/handbook/current.sgml +++ b/share/doc/handbook/current.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - + @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ THE FREEBSD CURRENT POLICY -Last updated: $Date: 1995/09/25 09:38:59 $ +Last updated: $Date: 1995/09/27 00:46:16 $ This document attempts to explain the rationale behind FreeBSD-current, what you should expect should you decide to run it, and states some @@ -122,10 +122,6 @@ too much time to do this as a general task. changed from then on. Many people run sup from cron and keep their sources up-to-date automatically. - The problem is that sup does not use the bandwidth efficient, - unless the round-trip is very fast. If the cost of connection - or the duration of the session is a concern, use CTM. - Use ftp. The source tree for FreeBSD-current is always "exported" on: @@ -145,11 +141,15 @@ too much time to do this as a general task. tar file. + Essentially, if you need rapid on-demand access to the source and + communications bandwidth is not a consideration, use sup or ftp. + Otherwise, use CTM. + If you're grabbing the sources to run, and not just look at, - then grab all of current, not just selected portions. The - reason for this is that various parts of the source depend on - updates elsewhere and trying to compile just a subset is almost - guaranteed to get you into trouble. + then grab all of current, not just selected portions. The + reason for this is that various parts of the source depend on + updates elsewhere and trying to compile just a subset is almost + guaranteed to get you into trouble. Before compiling current, read the Makefile in /usr/src carefully. You'll see one-time targets like `bootstrapld'