Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the copyright notices on the relevant files. =================================================================== RCS file: /ftp/cvs/cvsroot/src/UPDATING,v rcsdiff: /ftp/cvs/cvsroot/src/UPDATING,v: warning: Unknown phrases like `commitid ...;' are present. retrieving revision 1.39 retrieving revision 1.67 diff -u -p -r1.39 -r1.67 --- src/UPDATING 2001/10/04 04:27:48 1.39 +++ src/UPDATING 2002/09/21 04:12:35 1.67 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$NetBSD: UPDATING,v 1.39 2001/10/04 04:27:48 jmc Exp $ +$NetBSD: UPDATING,v 1.67 2002/09/21 04:12:35 lukem Exp $ This file is intended to be a brief introduction to the build process and a reference on what to do if something doesn't work. @@ -8,25 +8,162 @@ For a more detailed description see Make Recent changes: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -20011004: +20020917: + USE_NEW_TOOLCHAIN has been replaced with: + - TOOLCHAIN_MISSING -- set to "yes" on platforms for which + there is no working in-tree toolchain (hppa, ns32k, sh5, + x86_64). + - EXTERNAL_TOOLCHAIN -- if defined by the user, points to the + root ofan external toolchain (e.g. /usr/local/gnu). This + enables the cross-build framework even for TOOLCHAIN_MISSING + platforms. + +20020906: + gehenna-devsw has been merged into the trunk. Need to update and + reinstall usr.sbin/config before build the kernel. + +20020822: + Crunched rescue tools (contents of /bin and /sbin, plus others) + are now provided in /rescue. + + To ensure that these are built statically linked (no matter + what the setting of LDSTATIC is), use a crunchgen(1) built + from sources newer than 20020820 (see the next entry). + +20020820: + crunchgen(1) changed to ensure that the generated program + is statically linked. + + Solution: update and reinstall usr.bin/crunch + +20020515: + sshd user/group has been added. Need to hand add this in, or sshd + will not let you log in (with default, or UsePrivlegeSeparation=yes) + + Add the following into /etc/group: + + sshd:*:16: + + and the following to /etc/master.passwd (via vipw): + + sshd:*:16:16::0:0:& pseudo-user:/var/chroot/sshd:/sbin/nologin + + also /var/chroot/sshd directory needs to be present (digged as a part of + build process). + +20020426: + NBUILDJOBS obsoleted in favor of just using -j. + +20020426: + etc/postinstall added, which performs various checks for + configuration file updates and changes, and can fix most of + the problems identified. + This should make it much easier to upgrade a system's + configuration from earlier systems (as far back as NetBSD 1.5). + +20020320: + needs a new install(1) for it's "-a cmd" support. + build and install at usr.bin/xinstall before the build. + +20020319: + raw IPv6 socket now makes strict checking for sa_family and sa_len + on send(2) operation. be sure to have sbin/rtsol and usr.sbin/rtsold + newer than November 2001 when you upgrade the kernel. + +20020311: + ssh configuration files were moved from /etc to /etc/ssh. Beware + if you restart your machine from remote. Note that sshd.conf needs + to be changed (due to the use of "/etc" inside). + +20020223: + Users of the VAX port will need to rebuild and install gas + so it deal with the now present register prefix used in all + the VAX assembly files. + +20020118: + + ntpd user/group has been added. Need to hand add this in or builds + will break as mtree aborts early. + + Add the following into /etc/group: + + ntpd:*:15: + + and the following to /etc/master.passwd (via vipw): + + ntpd:*:15:15::0:0:Ntpd pseudo-user:/var/chroot/ntpd:/sbin/nologin + +20011207: + + If you're attempting to build a snapshot on sparc64 and are getting + reloc errors from the toolchain groff binary this means your native + toolchain has some broken C++ bits. + + To fix: + + Build a new toolchain (i.e. build.sh -t) + Use the new toolchain to build and install natively (i.e. /usr/lib) + + gnu/lib/libgcc + gnu/lib/libstdc++ + + After this a snapshot will be able to be built. + +20011201: + In order for a sparc64 build to work you must have a working awk. If + you've built and installed a system with the new toolchain up to this + point you do not have a working awk as its ability to do floating + point is broken. + + To build: + remake and install gnu/lib/libgcc + remake and install gnu/usr.bin/gawk into /usr/bin (make sure it links + against the new libgcc.a) + +20011128: + Kernel config information was changed to use defflag in + the various "files" files. Bug fixes to config(8) are + required in order for this to work properly. Make sure + to build and install in usr.sbin/config before attempting + to build a new kernel. + +20011030: + libc/locale/wcstod.c now needs new lint(1). Update lint(1) + before building libc. + +20011029: + The new document BUILDING.mdoc (view with nroff | more, or + see pre-generated .txt and .html versions) describes the build + procedure in great detail. BUILDING, and the USE_NEW_TOOLCHAIN + build process, are intended in the long run to replace this + manual update log. + + Users building a USE_NEW_TOOLCHAIN system should read the + BUILDING document for caveats. Generally, BUILDING supersedes + UPDATING for these systems, as tool updating is taken care of + by the new build system. + +20011028: + src/etc/Makefile now needs install to be able to handle + symlinks that point to nowhere. A bug in install that + prevented this was corrected. + + Solution: update and reinstall usr.bin/xinstall + Better Solution: Use the new toolchain and it will just work + for you. + +20011006: + /etc/mtree/NetBSD.dist has been updated to take advantage of + absolute path support added to mtree(8). Older mtree(8)s don't + understand the format. + + Solution: update and reinstall usr.sbin/mtree + +20011004: Crunchgen has been updated to work via reach-over makefiles. Updating is suggested before running a snapshot build -20010922: - The new toolchain is enabled on i386. This new build method - is intended to make all the upgrade issues elsewhere in UPDATING - obsolete (stay tuned...). - - i386 platform builds must now set TOOLDIR in mk.conf or the - environment in order to build the system. This is a pathname - where host build tools will be installed, and must NOT be - the same as src/tools. - - (Optionally, USETOOLS=no can be set in the environment if you - wish to avoid using the separate host toolchain for building a - subtree. Otherwise, this will default to "yes" automatically.) - 20010915: The new "ubcperf" code committed by Chuck Silvers removed a header file, uvm/uvm_vnode.h. There may be stale .depend @@ -41,10 +178,14 @@ Recent changes: building gnu/usr.bin/grep. To install new texinfo, please follow the instruction described in 20010726 entry. -20010803: - (i386 only): i386 kernel now uses new instructions like fxsave which - old gas doesn't understand. To build the kernel successfuly, you - need to build and install new gas (gnu/usr.bin/gas.new). +20010803: + (i386 only): i386 kernel now uses new instructions like + `fxsave' which old gas doesn't understand. To build the + kernel successfully, you need to build and install a new toolchain, + (i.e., build.sh -t) or (temporarily) comment out "options I686_CPU" + from your kernel configuration until you rebuild your userland. + See 20011029 above and BUILDING file in this directory for more information. + [updated 20020630 since i386 gas moved when USE_NEW_TOOLCHAIN enabled] 20010731: Bootloader update on ELF platforms. DDB in kernels from before @@ -59,7 +200,6 @@ Recent changes: make MKINFO=no dependall install 20010718: - Enabled correct .init/.fini processing in crt0. The way this was done was to change a -I directive to cc(1), which means make(1) will have a stale dependency (it will be checking the @@ -72,13 +212,11 @@ Recent changes: before starting your build. 20010628: - A construct was added to uvm_page.h that uncovered a bug in lint(1). If you get a warning/error about a non-portable bitfield, update your lint(1) before proceeding. 20010226: - Added named user/group to system. Need to hand add this in or builds will break as mtree aborts early. @@ -95,7 +233,7 @@ Recent changes: Now a make build should progress. 20010219: - get/setprogname() added. Any hostprog's that may use this will need + get/setprogname() added. Any hostprogs that may use this will need to be bootstrapped manually until the host system is current. Known problems: sys/arch/macppc/stand/fixcoff @@ -137,10 +275,6 @@ Recent changes: built into libcrypto. By using MKCRYPTO_{RC5,IDEA}, you can build additional library libcrypto_{idea,rc5}. -20000623: - MKCRYPTO and friends added to share/mk/bsd.own.mk. - 'cd share/mk ; make install' needed before make build. - Hints for a more successful build: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -211,14 +345,14 @@ for anyone who uses any make(1) features #!/bin/sh . /etc/mk.conf -if [ -z $BSDSRCDIR ] ; then - BSDSRCDIR=/usr/src +if [ -z $NETBSDSRCDIR ] ; then + NETBSDSRCDIR=/usr/src fi -if [ \! -d $BSDSRCDIR ] ; then +if [ \! -d $NETBSDSRCDIR ] ; then echo Unable to find sources exit 1 fi -find $BSDSRCDIR -name \*.o -o -name obj.\* -o -name obj -exec rm \{\} \; +find $NETBSDSRCDIR -name \*.o -o -name obj.\* -o -name obj -exec rm \{\} \; if [ -z $BSDOBJDIR ] ; then BSDOBJDIR=/usr/obj @@ -227,7 +361,7 @@ if [ -d $BSDOBJDIR ] ; then rm -rf $BSDOBJDIR fi -cd $BSDSRCDIR && make cleandir +cd $NETBSDSRCDIR && make cleandir ---cut here---