On Tue, 2008-05-20 at 22:37 -0400, Martin Gignac wrote:
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> On Tue, 20 May 2008, Kendall Shaw wrote:
> 
> > Can you also help me understand these words about -current, from the
> > FAQ:
> >
> > "There are also flag days and major system changes that the developers
> > navigate with one-time tools, which mean that source-based updating is
> > not possible."
> >
> > There are changes that don't occur in the source?
> 
> Maybe it's better if someone else confirms what I'm about to say (and 
> corrects me if I'm wrong), but here's how I understand it:
> 
> Sometimes, there'll be such important and drastic changes in some parts of 
> the source that it becomes impossible to compile this new version of the 
> source using the tools/kernel built with the older version of the source, 
> before the drastic changes were committed.
> 
> In these cases the developers use some one-off methods/tools to get the 
> "tricky" parts of the new sources compiled. With the relevant tools/parts 
> updated in a "customized" fashion they can then perform a recompile of the 
> whole base using the traditional methods and release a binary-form 
> snapshot, which people running -current are expected to upgrade with if 
> they want to continue following -current.
> 
> Makes sense?
> 
> -Martin

Yes, thanks.