On Fri, 16 Mar 2007, Karel Kulhavy wrote:

quoted text
> "Some reasons why NOT to build from source:
> [...]
> Compiling your own system as a way of upgrading it is not supported."
> http://openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html
> 
> I want to upgrade my 4.0-release system to get rid of the ipv6 remote
> vulnerability. I understood it's possible only by recompiling because the fix
> has been released only in source form. Does it mean when I do it, my system
> will not be supported anymore?

upgrade != update.

An upgrade is moving from version x.y to x.y+1.

Applying updates, by following the stable branch or by applying errata
is of course supported. 

	-Otto