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1$NetBSD: UPDATING,v 1.263 2015/09/19 18:31:41 dholland Exp $ 1$NetBSD: UPDATING,v 1.264 2016/01/25 09:24:29 martin Exp $
2 2
3This file (UPDATING) is intended to be a brief reference to recent 3This file (UPDATING) is intended to be a brief reference to recent
4changes that might cause problems in the build process, and a guide for 4changes that might cause problems in the build process, and a guide for
5what to do if something doesn't work. 5what to do if something doesn't work.
6 6
7For a more detailed description of the recommended way to build NetBSD 7For a more detailed description of the recommended way to build NetBSD
8using build.sh, see the BUILDING file. 8using build.sh, see the BUILDING file.
9 9
10Note that much of the advice in this UPDATING file was written before 10Note that much of the advice in this UPDATING file was written before
11build.sh existed. Nevertheless, the advice here may be useful for 11build.sh existed. Nevertheless, the advice here may be useful for
12working around specific problems with build.sh. 12working around specific problems with build.sh.
13 13
14Sections are marked with "^^^^^". After the section on "Recent changes" 14Sections are marked with "^^^^^". After the section on "Recent changes"
15are several sections containing more general information. 15are several sections containing more general information.
16 16
17See also: BUILDING, build.sh, Makefile. 17See also: BUILDING, build.sh, Makefile.
18 18
19Recent changes: 19Recent changes:
20^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 20^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
21 21
 2220160125:
 23 Dtrace has been enabled by default on some architectures.
 24 When doing an update build, make sure to clean the etc/mtree
 25 object directory before starting the build - otherwise the
 26 needed directories in destdir will not be created.
 27 An easy way to do this is:
 28 cd src/etc/mtree && $TOOLDIR/bin/nbmake-$arch cleandir
 29
2220150818: 3020150818:
23 New acpica requires "make cleandir" in src/external/bsd/acpica 31 New acpica requires "make cleandir" in src/external/bsd/acpica
24 again. 32 again.
25 33
2620150413: 3420150413:
27 New acpica requires "make cleandir" and reinstalling yacc 35 New acpica requires "make cleandir" and reinstalling yacc
28 in /usr/src/external/bsd/byacc and /usr/src/tools/yacc and 36 in /usr/src/external/bsd/byacc and /usr/src/tools/yacc and
29 also "make cleandir" in /usr/src/external/bsd/acpica. 37 also "make cleandir" in /usr/src/external/bsd/acpica.
30 38
3120150404: 3920150404:
32 Lint changes require a full rebuild of the tool, so make 40 Lint changes require a full rebuild of the tool, so make
33 sure to build without -u option to build.sh, or manually 41 sure to build without -u option to build.sh, or manually
34 do a make cleandir in src/tools/lint1 and 42 do a make cleandir in src/tools/lint1 and
35 src/usr.bin/xlint. 43 src/usr.bin/xlint.
36 44
3720150310: 4520150310:
38 Improvements to openssl for arm mean that update builds of 46 Improvements to openssl for arm mean that update builds of
39 the openssl libraries will fail. A make cleandir in 47 the openssl libraries will fail. A make cleandir in
40 external/bsd/openssl/lib is needed 48 external/bsd/openssl/lib is needed
41 49
4220141026: 5020141026:
43 A mishap during the import of pppd may cause your corruption 51 A mishap during the import of pppd may cause your corruption
44 in your cvs directory if you happened to do a cvs update 52 in your cvs directory if you happened to do a cvs update
45 during a short period of time. To fix, just remove the 53 during a short period of time. To fix, just remove the
46 directory src/external/bsd/ppp/dist/pppd completely 54 directory src/external/bsd/ppp/dist/pppd completely
47 and let cvs restore it on next update. 55 and let cvs restore it on next update.
48 56
4920140721: 5720140721:
50 The src/external/mit/lua/src directory was accidentally created 58 The src/external/mit/lua/src directory was accidentally created
51 and then deleted in the CVS repository. If you get errors like 59 and then deleted in the CVS repository. If you get errors like
52 60
53 cvs [update aborted]: cannot open directory 61 cvs [update aborted]: cannot open directory
54 /cvsroot/src/external/mit/lua/src: No such file or directory 62 /cvsroot/src/external/mit/lua/src: No such file or directory
55 63
56 then delete your local copy of that directory tree and try again. 64 then delete your local copy of that directory tree and try again.
57 65
5820140530: 6620140530:
59 ARM eABI switched to DWARF based exception handling. This requires 67 ARM eABI switched to DWARF based exception handling. This requires
60 rebuilding all C++ code. It is strongly advised to do a clean build. 68 rebuilding all C++ code. It is strongly advised to do a clean build.
61 69
6220140131: 7020140131:
63 The new compiler_rt/libc integration moved a few things. It is strongly 71 The new compiler_rt/libc integration moved a few things. It is strongly
64 advised to do a clean build. At least lib/libc, the compat version(s) 72 advised to do a clean build. At least lib/libc, the compat version(s)
65 of libc, libkern, rump and the kernels need to be cleaned. 73 of libc, libkern, rump and the kernels need to be cleaned.
66 74
6720131227: 7520131227:
68 1. The new ntpd runs in a restricted mode to prevent amplification 76 1. The new ntpd runs in a restricted mode to prevent amplification
69 attacks. If you need ntpdc to work you need to explicitly enable 77 attacks. If you need ntpdc to work you need to explicitly enable
70 mode7 in your config file. Make sure you put the necessary restrict 78 mode7 in your config file. Make sure you put the necessary restrict
71 statements to avoid being exposed. 79 statements to avoid being exposed.
72 2. strncat has moved from lib/libc to common/lib/libc; you might need 80 2. strncat has moved from lib/libc to common/lib/libc; you might need
73 to make clean in libc 81 to make clean in libc
74 82
7520131129: 8320131129:
76 The GMP sources were updated, and builds will likely fail without 84 The GMP sources were updated, and builds will likely fail without
77 cleaning their build trees for both tools and in-tree, like below. 85 cleaning their build trees for both tools and in-tree, like below.
78 86
7920131128: 8720131128:
80 The MPC and MPFR sources were updated, and builds may require their 88 The MPC and MPFR sources were updated, and builds may require their
81 tools and in-tree directories cleaned for successful updates. 89 tools and in-tree directories cleaned for successful updates.
82 90
8320130605: 9120130605:
84 The kernel option FAST_IPSEC no longer exists, it's been renamed 92 The kernel option FAST_IPSEC no longer exists, it's been renamed
85 to IPSEC (and the older IPSEC version removed). 93 to IPSEC (and the older IPSEC version removed).
86 94
8720130605: 9520130605:
88 Previous freetype installations eroneously installed private 96 Previous freetype installations eroneously installed private
89 header files. If you are building against a non-empty $DESTDIR, 97 header files. If you are building against a non-empty $DESTDIR,
90 please remove ${DESTDIR}//usr/X11R7/include/freetype2/freetype/. 98 please remove ${DESTDIR}//usr/X11R7/include/freetype2/freetype/.
91 99
9220130531: 10020130531:
93 The xdm update may cause build failure due to xdm.man being 101 The xdm update may cause build failure due to xdm.man being
94 in the obj tree. Make sure to ensure any like this: 102 in the obj tree. Make sure to ensure any like this:
95 nbmake: nbmake: don't know how to make xdm.man. Stop 103 nbmake: nbmake: don't know how to make xdm.man. Stop
96 is fixed by deleting the xdm.man in the obj tree. 104 is fixed by deleting the xdm.man in the obj tree.
97 105
9820130530: 10620130530:
99 Updates of many xsrc packages will leave old .pc files around. 107 Updates of many xsrc packages will leave old .pc files around.
100 Best to clean out the xsrc objdir entirely before rebuilds. 108 Best to clean out the xsrc objdir entirely before rebuilds.
101 109
10220130301: 11020130301:
103 The removal of netiso requires manual removal of /usr/include/netiso 111 The removal of netiso requires manual removal of /usr/include/netiso
104 prior to the build and make cleandir in /usr/src/usr.bin/{ktruss,kdump} 112 prior to the build and make cleandir in /usr/src/usr.bin/{ktruss,kdump}
105 113
10620120726: 11420120726:
107 The update of OpenSSL requires cleaning both the OpenSSL build 115 The update of OpenSSL requires cleaning both the OpenSSL build
108 directory and DESTDIR. *Even non-update builds require cleaning 116 directory and DESTDIR. *Even non-update builds require cleaning
109 DESTDIR.* Builds done without taking these steps may fail, or in 117 DESTDIR.* Builds done without taking these steps may fail, or in
110 some cases may succeed and install broken OpenSSL libraries that 118 some cases may succeed and install broken OpenSSL libraries that
111 cause third-party software to link incorrectly and/or crash. 119 cause third-party software to link incorrectly and/or crash.
112 120
11320120507: 12120120507:
114 The database schema for makemandb was changed. You will 122 The database schema for makemandb was changed. You will
115 need to update the database using 'makemandb -f' or wait 123 need to update the database using 'makemandb -f' or wait
116 for the next weekly run to fix it. 124 for the next weekly run to fix it.
117 125
11820120319: 12620120319:
119 sys/conf/Makefile.kern.inc has been modified to adjust the 127 sys/conf/Makefile.kern.inc has been modified to adjust the
120 size of db_symtab automatically. You need to update dbsym in 128 size of db_symtab automatically. You need to update dbsym in
121 your $TOOLDIR to build kernels with options SYMTAB_SPACE. If 129 your $TOOLDIR to build kernels with options SYMTAB_SPACE. If
122 you don't want this behavior, add AUTO_SYMTAB_SPACE=no to your 130 you don't want this behavior, add AUTO_SYMTAB_SPACE=no to your
123 mk.conf. 131 mk.conf.
124 132
12520120216: 13320120216:
126 Default for MKCATPAGES changed to NO. Update builds will fail 134 Default for MKCATPAGES changed to NO. Update builds will fail
127 unless DESTDIR is cleaned manually. If you built between 20120207 135 unless DESTDIR is cleaned manually. If you built between 20120207
128 and 20120216, daily and weekly could have created an unreadable 136 and 20120216, daily and weekly could have created an unreadable
129 /var/db/man.db index for apropos. Running makemandb -f or 137 /var/db/man.db index for apropos. Running makemandb -f or
130 the next run of weekly will fix it. 138 the next run of weekly will fix it.
131 139
13220111227: 14020111227:
133 If you built between 20111225 and 20111227 you need to remove 141 If you built between 20111225 and 20111227 you need to remove
134 /usr/lib/libpam.so.4* and /usr/lib/security/*.so.4, since the 142 /usr/lib/libpam.so.4* and /usr/lib/security/*.so.4, since the
135 bump has been reverted. 143 bump has been reverted.
136 144
13720111125: 14520111125:
138 The "rnd" pseudodevice has been added to sys/conf/std, which 146 The "rnd" pseudodevice has been added to sys/conf/std, which
139 means it should no longer be explicitly listed in kernel 147 means it should no longer be explicitly listed in kernel
140 configuration files. The line "pseudo-device rnd" should be 148 configuration files. The line "pseudo-device rnd" should be
141 removed from any custom kernel config files users may have. 149 removed from any custom kernel config files users may have.
142 150
14320111119: 15120111119:
144 A problem with the datastructures used by the rndctl(8) 152 A problem with the datastructures used by the rndctl(8)
145 utility (pointers in datastructures in an array, making 32->64 153 utility (pointers in datastructures in an array, making 32->64
146 bit compatibility very painful) has been fixed in a 154 bit compatibility very painful) has been fixed in a
147 non-backwards-compatible way. If you replace your kernel, 155 non-backwards-compatible way. If you replace your kernel,
148 replace your rndctl executable too. 156 replace your rndctl executable too.
149 157
15020111001: 15820111001:
151 the prop_*_send_syscall() functions from proplib(3) have been 159 the prop_*_send_syscall() functions from proplib(3) have been
152 changed and their new version is not backward compatible with the old 160 changed and their new version is not backward compatible with the old
153 one. So ensure that all consumers of these functions (currently: 161 one. So ensure that all consumers of these functions (currently:
154 quota2 code and its tests) are updated together with the new lib. 162 quota2 code and its tests) are updated together with the new lib.
155 163
15620110817: 16420110817:
157 sparc has been changed to use GCC 4.5.3, so any objdir or 165 sparc has been changed to use GCC 4.5.3, so any objdir or
158 DESTDIR for them should be deleted before updating. 166 DESTDIR for them should be deleted before updating.
159 167
16020110806: 16820110806:
161 i386 and amd64 have been changed to use GCC 4.5.3, so any 169 i386 and amd64 have been changed to use GCC 4.5.3, so any
162 objdir or DESTDIR for them should be deleted before updating. 170 objdir or DESTDIR for them should be deleted before updating.
163 171
16420110805: 17220110805:
165 The update to GCC 4.5.3 requires a non-trivial portion of 173 The update to GCC 4.5.3 requires a non-trivial portion of
166 the tree to be cleaned. Best to delete both objdir and 174 the tree to be cleaned. Best to delete both objdir and
167 DESTDIR before running this update. So far, only the 175 DESTDIR before running this update. So far, only the
168 sparc64, mips and powerpc platforms have changed. 176 sparc64, mips and powerpc platforms have changed.
169 177
17020110803: 17820110803:
171 The layout of external/public-domain/xz has changed. To do an 179 The layout of external/public-domain/xz has changed. To do an
172 update build you will have to remove the contents of the OBJDIR 180 update build you will have to remove the contents of the OBJDIR
173 for external/public-domain/xz/bin by hand as the xz entry there 181 for external/public-domain/xz/bin by hand as the xz entry there
174 is now a directory. 182 is now a directory.
175 183
17620110410: 18420110410:
177 The configuration of src/tools/gcc has changed. To do an 185 The configuration of src/tools/gcc has changed. To do an
178 update build you have to clean both tools/binutils and 186 update build you have to clean both tools/binutils and
179 tools/gcc by hand. 187 tools/gcc by hand.
180 188
18120110328: 18920110328:
182 Building the Xorg binary was moved into a subdirectory to fix 190 Building the Xorg binary was moved into a subdirectory to fix
183 ordering issues with "make all". It may be necessary to remove 191 ordering issues with "make all". It may be necessary to remove
184 the OBJDIR for external/mit/xorg/server/xorg-server/hw/xfree86 192 the OBJDIR for external/mit/xorg/server/xorg-server/hw/xfree86
185 if your update build fails, as the "Xorg" entry there is now a 193 if your update build fails, as the "Xorg" entry there is now a
186 directory. 194 directory.
187 195
18820110121: 19620110121:
189 Assembler files no longer use -traditional-cpp. This can break 197 Assembler files no longer use -traditional-cpp. This can break
190 the build of individual parts of the tree. This is handled 198 the build of individual parts of the tree. This is handled
191 correctly by build.sh. Manual builds have to update /usr/share/mk 199 correctly by build.sh. Manual builds have to update /usr/share/mk
192 and re-run config(1) for any kernel configurations as needed. 200 and re-run config(1) for any kernel configurations as needed.
193 201
19420101217: 20220101217:
195 The tcpdump(8) program was changed to drop privileges and chroot(2) 203 The tcpdump(8) program was changed to drop privileges and chroot(2)
196 by default. It may be necessary to manually update passwd(5) and 204 by default. It may be necessary to manually update passwd(5) and
197 group(5) in order to make the program work with existing setups. 205 group(5) in order to make the program work with existing setups.
198 206
19920101125: 20720101125:
200 The latest changes to setenv(3) dissallow setting environment 208 The latest changes to setenv(3) dissallow setting environment
201 variables with names that contain '='. Revision 1.18 of env.c 209 variables with names that contain '='. Revision 1.18 of env.c
202 assumed that this was allowed. Installing a new libc with an 210 assumed that this was allowed. Installing a new libc with an
203 old copy of /usr/bin/env causes env x=1 printenv | grep x= to 211 old copy of /usr/bin/env causes env x=1 printenv | grep x= to
204 break which affects the autoconf tests for dependency finding, 212 break which affects the autoconf tests for dependency finding,
205 so building gcc will end up printing: 213 so building gcc will end up printing:
206 checking dependency style of gcc... none 214 checking dependency style of gcc... none
207 configure: error: no usable dependency style found 215 configure: error: no usable dependency style found
208 Fix it by rebuilding and re-installing env. 216 Fix it by rebuilding and re-installing env.
209 217
21020101119: 21820101119:
211 Recent Xorg updates in xsrc/external/mit/ may cause various build 219 Recent Xorg updates in xsrc/external/mit/ may cause various build
212 or run-time problems. Delete your entire DESTDIR and OBJDIR if you 220 or run-time problems. Delete your entire DESTDIR and OBJDIR if you
213 have any build problems with xsrc, or problems with mismatched 221 have any build problems with xsrc, or problems with mismatched
214 versions between xorg-server and drivers. 222 versions between xorg-server and drivers.
215 223
21620100604: 22420100604:
217 The update of ATF to 0.9 causes old tests written in shell to fail 225 The update of ATF to 0.9 causes old tests written in shell to fail
218 unless they are rebuilt. If you are building with MKUPDATE=yes, 226 unless they are rebuilt. If you are building with MKUPDATE=yes,
219 you need to clean the src/external/bsd/atf/tests/ and the src/tests/ 227 you need to clean the src/external/bsd/atf/tests/ and the src/tests/
220 trees by hand. 228 trees by hand.
221 229
22220100522: 23020100522:
223 Recent Xorg updates in xsrc/external/mit/ will cause various build 231 Recent Xorg updates in xsrc/external/mit/ will cause various build
224 problems. Delete your entire DESTDIR and OBJDIR if you have any 232 problems. Delete your entire DESTDIR and OBJDIR if you have any
225 build problems with xsrc. 233 build problems with xsrc.
226 234
22720100522: 23520100522:
228 private section of <ctype.h> was splitted, and now mklocale(1) 236 private section of <ctype.h> was splitted, and now mklocale(1)
229 include ctype_local.h, so you have to make cleandir in tools/mklocale. 237 include ctype_local.h, so you have to make cleandir in tools/mklocale.
230 238
23120100520: 23920100520:
232 The location of the xkb compiled descriptions has changed. Please 240 The location of the xkb compiled descriptions has changed. Please
233 remove usr/X11R7/lib/X11/xkb/compiled from your $DESTDIR. 241 remove usr/X11R7/lib/X11/xkb/compiled from your $DESTDIR.
234 242
23520100222: 24320100222:
236 The shared objects file extension has been changed from .so to 244 The shared objects file extension has been changed from .so to
237 .pico, in order to avoid conflicts with shared libraries names 245 .pico, in order to avoid conflicts with shared libraries names
238 libXX.so. All now stale regular .so files can be removed from 246 libXX.so. All now stale regular .so files can be removed from
239 your object directories. 247 your object directories.
240 248
24120100204: 24920100204:
242 The termcap database has been removed from the sources, 250 The termcap database has been removed from the sources,
243 but has not been marked obsolete so it is not removed 251 but has not been marked obsolete so it is not removed
244 from the system when upgrading. 252 from the system when upgrading.
245 As such, you will need to remove them from your object 253 As such, you will need to remove them from your object
246 and destination directories. 254 and destination directories.
247 255
24820091101: 25620091101:
249 After updating, it may be necessary to make the 'cleandir' 257 After updating, it may be necessary to make the 'cleandir'
250 target in src/tools/yacc/ and in src/usr.bin/yacc/ before a 258 target in src/tools/yacc/ and in src/usr.bin/yacc/ before a
251 'build.sh -u tools' or 'build.sh -u distribution'. Ditto 259 'build.sh -u tools' or 'build.sh -u distribution'. Ditto
252 src/tools/lex/ and src/usr.bin/lex/. 260 src/tools/lex/ and src/usr.bin/lex/.
253 261
25420091001: 26220091001:
255 On amd64 you must rebuild tools (to get the new binutils) 263 On amd64 you must rebuild tools (to get the new binutils)
256 before building a kernel, or the build fails on cpufunc.S. 264 before building a kernel, or the build fails on cpufunc.S.
257 265
25820091001: 26620091001:
259 An error will create a ./usr/X11R7/lib/X11/xkb/compiled/xkb 267 An error will create a ./usr/X11R7/lib/X11/xkb/compiled/xkb
260 symlink, failing the build. Delete the link, and the subdir 268 symlink, failing the build. Delete the link, and the subdir
261 it is in, and retry your build. 269 it is in, and retry your build.
262 270
26320090718: 27120090718:
264 libc build changed so that strchr() provides the extra entry 272 libc build changed so that strchr() provides the extra entry
265 point for index(). Update build of libc.a (and libc_pic.a) 273 point for index(). Update build of libc.a (and libc_pic.a)
266 may fail because the archive contains the unwanted index.o. 274 may fail because the archive contains the unwanted index.o.
267 (Similarly for strrchr() and rindex().) 275 (Similarly for strrchr() and rindex().)
268 276
26920090709: 27720090709:
270 Native Xorg was upgraded again. Builds will probably fail again 278 Native Xorg was upgraded again. Builds will probably fail again
271 without a clean objdir, at least for src/external/mit/xorg. 279 without a clean objdir, at least for src/external/mit/xorg.
272 280
27320090616: 28120090616:
274 Native Xorg was upgraded. Builds will need a clean objdir for 282 Native Xorg was upgraded. Builds will need a clean objdir for
275 src/external/mit/xorg. Upgrading a system from sets will not 283 src/external/mit/xorg. Upgrading a system from sets will not
276 work properly yet as the /usr/X11R7/lib/X11/xkb/symbols/pc 284 work properly yet as the /usr/X11R7/lib/X11/xkb/symbols/pc
277 subdirectory has been changed into a file, and this needs to 285 subdirectory has been changed into a file, and this needs to
278 be manually "rm -r"'ed before installing xbase.tgz. 286 be manually "rm -r"'ed before installing xbase.tgz.
279 287
28020090501: 28820090501:
281 Several new functions were added to string.h/libc, and this 289 Several new functions were added to string.h/libc, and this
282 can cause autoconf problems during the tool build for people 290 can cause autoconf problems during the tool build for people
283 who fail to clean out their tools objects properly. If you 291 who fail to clean out their tools objects properly. If you
284 note messages about stpcpy, stpncpy or strnlen accompanying a 292 note messages about stpcpy, stpncpy or strnlen accompanying a
285 failure during the tool build, clean out all your tools 293 failure during the tool build, clean out all your tools
286 objects and start again. 294 objects and start again.
287 295
28820090325: 29620090325:
289 The i386 port was switched to i486 default toolchain. This requires 297 The i386 port was switched to i486 default toolchain. This requires
290 cleaning your src/tools directory and $TOOLDIR and rebuilding them. 298 cleaning your src/tools directory and $TOOLDIR and rebuilding them.
291 299
29220090126: 30020090126:
293 The __posix_fadvise50 system call changed assembly stub type. You 301 The __posix_fadvise50 system call changed assembly stub type. You
294 need to 'rm -f __posix_fadvise50.*' in the libc build directory 302 need to 'rm -f __posix_fadvise50.*' in the libc build directory
295 to avoid using the old assembly stub. 303 to avoid using the old assembly stub.
296 304
29720090202: 30520090202:
298 pkg_install now depends on the pkgdb cache for automatic conflict 306 pkg_install now depends on the pkgdb cache for automatic conflict
299 detection. It is recommented to rebuild the cache with 307 detection. It is recommented to rebuild the cache with
300 ``pkg_admin rebuild''. 308 ``pkg_admin rebuild''.
301 309
30220090110: 31020090110:
303 time_t and dev_t have been bumped to 64 bit quantities. To upgrade: 311 time_t and dev_t have been bumped to 64 bit quantities. To upgrade:
304 1. Make sure your kernel has COMPAT_50 in it. Build and install. 312 1. Make sure your kernel has COMPAT_50 in it. Build and install.
305 This is needed even in the MODULAR kernel because there is 313 This is needed even in the MODULAR kernel because there is
306 conditionally compiled code in rtsock.c. 314 conditionally compiled code in rtsock.c.
307 2. make sure build.sh completes and the binaries in a chroot work 315 2. make sure build.sh completes and the binaries in a chroot work
308 before installing. 316 before installing.
309 3. If you don't use build.sh and you build directly to root, and 317 3. If you don't use build.sh and you build directly to root, and
310 your build breaks in the middle, don't despair. Make sure headers 318 your build breaks in the middle, don't despair. Make sure headers
311 are installed properly, and start building libraries first libc 319 are installed properly, and start building libraries first libc
312 and libutil, install them and then continue building all the 320 and libutil, install them and then continue building all the
313 libraries in src/lib and src/gnu/lib and install them. Once 321 libraries in src/lib and src/gnu/lib and install them. Once
314 the new libraries are installed, you can restart the build. 322 the new libraries are installed, you can restart the build.
315 4. If you compile packages and you notice link time warnings, 323 4. If you compile packages and you notice link time warnings,
316 rebuild the required packages to update their shared libraries. 324 rebuild the required packages to update their shared libraries.
317 Any package you rebuild will require rebuilding all the packages 325 Any package you rebuild will require rebuilding all the packages
318 that depend on it. 326 that depend on it.
319 5. Next time you run pwd_mkdb with the new binary, the file 327 5. Next time you run pwd_mkdb with the new binary, the file
320 will be upgraded and it will not be backwards compatible. 328 will be upgraded and it will not be backwards compatible.
321 6. The utmpx/wtmpx files (/var/run/utmpx and /var/log/wtmpx, see 329 6. The utmpx/wtmpx files (/var/run/utmpx and /var/log/wtmpx, see
322 lastlogx(5)) have been versioned, and there is a heuristic 330 lastlogx(5)) have been versioned, and there is a heuristic
323 for utmp. You are better off removing the old files after 331 for utmp. You are better off removing the old files after
324 upgrading. The automated clearing of /var/run during 332 upgrading. The automated clearing of /var/run during
325 boot, and the automated rotating of files in /var/log by 333 boot, and the automated rotating of files in /var/log by
326 newsyslog(8), may mean that you do not have to remove the 334 newsyslog(8), may mean that you do not have to remove the
327 files manually. 335 files manually.
328 7. The optional accounting file (/var/account/acct, see 336 7. The optional accounting file (/var/account/acct, see
329 accton(8)) has not been versioned, and will need to be 337 accton(8)) has not been versioned, and will need to be
330 removed. The automatic rotation of the accounting file by 338 removed. The automatic rotation of the accounting file by
331 /etc/daily limits the bad consequences of failure to remove 339 /etc/daily limits the bad consequences of failure to remove
332 the file. 340 the file.
333 8. Application software that writes time_t to binary files on 341 8. Application software that writes time_t to binary files on
334 disk will break or need attention. Most notably: if you are 342 disk will break or need attention. Most notably: if you are
335 using PostgreSQL < 8.4, you need to dump your databases, 343 using PostgreSQL < 8.4, you need to dump your databases,
336 rebuild PostgreSQL with the new time_t, then restore. 344 rebuild PostgreSQL with the new time_t, then restore.
337 345
33820081219: 34620081219:
339 config(1) has been updated, and one of the files it creates - 347 config(1) has been updated, and one of the files it creates -
340 swapnetbsd.o - has changed format. You need to rebuild config 348 swapnetbsd.o - has changed format. You need to rebuild config
341 (done automatically by build.sh) and then you need to rerun 349 (done automatically by build.sh) and then you need to rerun
342 config on all kernel configuration files before rebuilding those 350 config on all kernel configuration files before rebuilding those
343 kernels. 351 kernels.
344 352
34520081205: 35320081205:
346 If you build with MKX11=no, you should remove /etc/rc.d/xdm and 354 If you build with MKX11=no, you should remove /etc/rc.d/xdm and
347 /etc/rc.d/xfs from DESTDIR because those files were moved to the xetc 355 /etc/rc.d/xfs from DESTDIR because those files were moved to the xetc
348 set and will appear as extra files for MKX11=no update builds. 356 set and will appear as extra files for MKX11=no update builds.
349 357
35020081122: 35820081122:
351 On i386, various kernel options(4) in GENERIC including 359 On i386, various kernel options(4) in GENERIC including
352 file systems have been disabled and moved into kernel modules. 360 file systems have been disabled and moved into kernel modules.
353 Before trying a new GENERIC kernel, you have to prepare the 361 Before trying a new GENERIC kernel, you have to prepare the
354 following files as well as a new GENERIC kernel: 362 following files as well as a new GENERIC kernel:
355 363
356 - build and install kernel modules from src/sys/modules 364 - build and install kernel modules from src/sys/modules
357 365
358 - install the latest bootloader, which will load a module 366 - install the latest bootloader, which will load a module
359 for the file system from which the kernel is loaded automatically 367 for the file system from which the kernel is loaded automatically
360 368
361 If you have to load your kernel from a file system which is not of 369 If you have to load your kernel from a file system which is not of
362 the same type as the root file system, you have to load the necessary 370 the same type as the root file system, you have to load the necessary
363 file system module manually on the boot prompt or in the boot.cfg file. 371 file system module manually on the boot prompt or in the boot.cfg file.
364 372
36520080827: 37320080827:
366 If you built and installed a libc from sources between 374 If you built and installed a libc from sources between
367 2008/08/20 and 2008/08/26 you got a broken strtouq(3) 375 2008/08/20 and 2008/08/26 you got a broken strtouq(3)
368 which results in false errors reported by lint(1). 376 which results in false errors reported by lint(1).
369 Since this breaks the libc build itself, manual help is 377 Since this breaks the libc build itself, manual help is
370 needed -- lint must be disabled temporarily, e.g.: 378 needed -- lint must be disabled temporarily, e.g.:
371 $ (cd lib/libc && make MKLINT=no dependall install) 379 $ (cd lib/libc && make MKLINT=no dependall install)
372 380
37320080813: 38120080813:
374 MKDEBUG build was broken because the .depend files did not know 382 MKDEBUG build was broken because the .depend files did not know
375 about .go files. You need to remove all .depend files and rebuild. 383 about .go files. You need to remove all .depend files and rebuild.
376 384
37720080802: 38520080802:
378 A regression in binary compatibility for pthread_mutex_t has 386 A regression in binary compatibility for pthread_mutex_t has
379 been fixed. Unfortunately, the price is breaking compatibility 387 been fixed. Unfortunately, the price is breaking compatibility
380 for -current. 388 for -current.
381 389
382 Threaded programs (using libpthread) and C++ programs (using 390 Threaded programs (using libpthread) and C++ programs (using
383 libstdc++) compiled after 20070907 and before 20080802 need to 391 libstdc++) compiled after 20070907 and before 20080802 need to
384 be recompiled. 392 be recompiled.
385 393
386 One way to find affected pkgsrc packages: 394 One way to find affected pkgsrc packages:
387 395
388 $ grep REQUIRES=/usr/lib/libpthread /var/db/pkg/*/+BUILD_INFO 396 $ grep REQUIRES=/usr/lib/libpthread /var/db/pkg/*/+BUILD_INFO
389 $ grep REQUIRES=/usr/lib/libstdc++ /var/db/pkg/*/+BUILD_INFO 397 $ grep REQUIRES=/usr/lib/libstdc++ /var/db/pkg/*/+BUILD_INFO
390 398
39120080731: 39920080731:
392 WAPBL (metadata journaling support) has been added, but at this 400 WAPBL (metadata journaling support) has been added, but at this
393 time isn't backwards compatible with pre-WAPBL aware kernels 401 time isn't backwards compatible with pre-WAPBL aware kernels
394 and userland (fsck_ffs in particular). Please make sure you 402 and userland (fsck_ffs in particular). Please make sure you
395 don't use a journaled filesystem with an older kernel/userland, 403 don't use a journaled filesystem with an older kernel/userland,
396 especially an uncleanly mounted journaled filesystem. WAPBL 404 especially an uncleanly mounted journaled filesystem. WAPBL
397 also requires the super block to be in the UFS2 format. You 405 also requires the super block to be in the UFS2 format. You
398 can use fsck_ffs -c 4 to update the superblock format. 406 can use fsck_ffs -c 4 to update the superblock format.
399 407
40020080721: 40820080721:
401 Assembler warnings are now fatal if $WARNS>0 and $NOGCCERROR 409 Assembler warnings are now fatal if $WARNS>0 and $NOGCCERROR
402 isn't defined. 410 isn't defined.
403 411
40420080531: 41220080531:
405 The ioctl number of DRVSUSPENDDEV command on /dev/drvctl changed 413 The ioctl number of DRVSUSPENDDEV command on /dev/drvctl changed
406 from 125 (conflicted with DRVCTLCOMMAND) to 129. The drvctl(8) 414 from 125 (conflicted with DRVCTLCOMMAND) to 129. The drvctl(8)
407 utility needs to be rebuilt and reinstalled as older binaries 415 utility needs to be rebuilt and reinstalled as older binaries
408 won't work correctly. The following sequence of commands: 416 won't work correctly. The following sequence of commands:
409 417
410 $ (cd sys/sys/ && nbmake-$arch includes) 418 $ (cd sys/sys/ && nbmake-$arch includes)
411 $ (cd sbin/drvctl/ && nbmake-$arch clean) 419 $ (cd sbin/drvctl/ && nbmake-$arch clean)
412 $ (cd sbin/drvctl/ && nbmake-$arch all) 420 $ (cd sbin/drvctl/ && nbmake-$arch all)
413 421
414 leaves new drvctl utility in sbin/drvctl build directory. 422 leaves new drvctl utility in sbin/drvctl build directory.
415 423
41620080503: 42420080503:
417 The <bsd.lib.mk> variable MKPRIVATELIB was renamed to LIBISPRIVATE. 425 The <bsd.lib.mk> variable MKPRIVATELIB was renamed to LIBISPRIVATE.
418 426
41920080521: 42720080521:
420 For a while, unprivileged UPDATE builds would fail to 428 For a while, unprivileged UPDATE builds would fail to
421 succeed at the checkflist stage, complaining that 429 succeed at the checkflist stage, complaining that
422 ${DESTDIR}/stand/<arch>/ did not exist. A fix for this 430 ${DESTDIR}/stand/<arch>/ did not exist. A fix for this
423 problem was committed to share/mk/bsd.kmodule.mk, revision 1.9. 431 problem was committed to share/mk/bsd.kmodule.mk, revision 1.9.
424 If you already hit this problem, update the .mk file, 432 If you already hit this problem, update the .mk file,
425 remove ${DESTDIR}/stand/<arch>, and re-run the build. 433 remove ${DESTDIR}/stand/<arch>, and re-run the build.
426 434
42720080303: 43520080303:
428 Linker warnings are now fatal if $WARNS>0. 436 Linker warnings are now fatal if $WARNS>0.
429 437
43020080126: 43820080126:
431 The posix_fadvise system call has been changed from an assembly 439 The posix_fadvise system call has been changed from an assembly
432 stub, to a c file that calls an assembly stub. You need to 440 stub, to a c file that calls an assembly stub. You need to
433 'rm -f posix_fadvise.* .depend' in the libc build directory to 441 'rm -f posix_fadvise.* .depend' in the libc build directory to
434 avoid using the old assembly stub. 442 avoid using the old assembly stub.
435 443
43620071209: 44420071209:
437 The acpiec(4) driver has been split into two attachments. If you 445 The acpiec(4) driver has been split into two attachments. If you
438 get ACPI errors before the attachment, please update your kernel 446 get ACPI errors before the attachment, please update your kernel
439 configuration file appropriately or see GENERIC for more details. 447 configuration file appropriately or see GENERIC for more details.
440 448
44120071115: 44920071115:
442 The it(4) driver has been renamed to itesio(4) and the old port 450 The it(4) driver has been renamed to itesio(4) and the old port
443 argument specified in the kernel configuration file is not valid 451 argument specified in the kernel configuration file is not valid
444 anymore. The itesio(4) driver now uses the Super I/O address port 452 anymore. The itesio(4) driver now uses the Super I/O address port
445 rather than the EC address port. Please update your kernel 453 rather than the EC address port. Please update your kernel
446 configuration file appropriately or see GENERIC for more details. 454 configuration file appropriately or see GENERIC for more details.
447 455
44820071028: 45620071028:
449 The pccons(4) driver has been removed from the NetBSD/shark port. 457 The pccons(4) driver has been removed from the NetBSD/shark port.
450 You need to update any custom kernel configuration file you have 458 You need to update any custom kernel configuration file you have
451 to remove any references to pccons (which includes removing the 459 to remove any references to pccons (which includes removing the
452 now useless XSERVER option) and replace them with the correct 460 now useless XSERVER option) and replace them with the correct
453 entries for the wscons driver. See the GENERIC configuration file 461 entries for the wscons driver. See the GENERIC configuration file
454 for more details. 462 for more details.
455 463
45620070913: 46420070913:
457 A latent bug in dhclient/dhcpd that caused it to be unable to 465 A latent bug in dhclient/dhcpd that caused it to be unable to
458 enumerate interfaces was fixed. The bug began to cause 466 enumerate interfaces was fixed. The bug began to cause
459 problems after 20070911 when the kernel's SIOCGIFCONF 467 problems after 20070911 when the kernel's SIOCGIFCONF
460 implementation was repaired. From 20070529 to 20070911 racoon 468 implementation was repaired. From 20070529 to 20070911 racoon
461 could not enumerate interfaces. (These are noted because 469 could not enumerate interfaces. (These are noted because
462 normal kernel/userspace version matching hygiene is not 470 normal kernel/userspace version matching hygiene is not
463 sufficient to avoid this problem.) Ensure that both kernel 471 sufficient to avoid this problem.) Ensure that both kernel
464 and userland are from after 20070913. 472 and userland are from after 20070913.
465 473
46620070703: 47420070703:
467 nbinstall has been renamed ${MACHINE_GNU_ARCH}-install. It 475 nbinstall has been renamed ${MACHINE_GNU_ARCH}-install. It
468 calls the target-specific strip program, and the logic to pass 476 calls the target-specific strip program, and the logic to pass
469 down STRIP from make has been removed. This requires a 477 down STRIP from make has been removed. This requires a
470 re-installation of tools. 478 re-installation of tools.
471 479
47220070422: 48020070422:
473 The way OS emulations lookup filenames inside the emulation root 481 The way OS emulations lookup filenames inside the emulation root
474 has been changed. Rather than modify the pathname (and copy back 482 has been changed. Rather than modify the pathname (and copy back
475 to userspace) namei() and lookup() directly check the emulation 483 to userspace) namei() and lookup() directly check the emulation
476 root. One side effect is that absolute symlinks inside the emulated 484 root. One side effect is that absolute symlinks inside the emulated
477 root file system will be relative to that file system - unless they 485 root file system will be relative to that file system - unless they
478 start /../ this is useful when the emulated root is a real install 486 start /../ this is useful when the emulated root is a real install
479 that has such links. 487 that has such links.
480 This might affect symlinks that have been added to reference outside 488 This might affect symlinks that have been added to reference outside
481 the emulated root. 489 the emulated root.
482 490
48320070412: 49120070412:
484 The pckbc driver on sgimips IP32 has been removed. Use macekbc 492 The pckbc driver on sgimips IP32 has been removed. Use macekbc
485 instead. See the GENERIC32_IP3x kernel configuration for an 493 instead. See the GENERIC32_IP3x kernel configuration for an
486 example. 494 example.
487 495
48820070319: 49620070319:
489 src/lib/libc/Makefile revision 1.129 broke libc and ld.elf_so 497 src/lib/libc/Makefile revision 1.129 broke libc and ld.elf_so
490 on many platforms due to incorrect flags settings. If you 498 on many platforms due to incorrect flags settings. If you
491 updated and built after about 20070315, do "nbmake-$arch 499 updated and built after about 20070315, do "nbmake-$arch
492 cleandir" in src/lib/libc and src/libexec/ld.elf_so to force a 500 cleandir" in src/lib/libc and src/libexec/ld.elf_so to force a
493 rebuild of object files that might have been built 501 rebuild of object files that might have been built
494 incorrectly, and ensure that you have at least 502 incorrectly, and ensure that you have at least
495 src/lib/libc/Makefile 1.130. 503 src/lib/libc/Makefile 1.130.
496 504
49720070210: 50520070210:
498 src/sys/sys/{sa.h,savar.h} were removed. 506 src/sys/sys/{sa.h,savar.h} were removed.
499 find ${OBJDIR} \( -name .depend -o -name '*.d' \) -print \ 507 find ${OBJDIR} \( -name .depend -o -name '*.d' \) -print \
500 | xargs egrep -l '/sa.h|/savar.h' | xargs rm 508 | xargs egrep -l '/sa.h|/savar.h' | xargs rm
501 will allow dependencies on those files to get get rebuilt 509 will allow dependencies on those files to get get rebuilt
502 510
50320070209: 51120070209:
504 The threading model was changed when the newlock2 branch 512 The threading model was changed when the newlock2 branch
505 was merged to NetBSD-current. If you boot with a new 513 was merged to NetBSD-current. If you boot with a new
506 kernel (version 4.99.10), then you also need a new pthread 514 kernel (version 4.99.10), then you also need a new pthread
507 library (/usr/lib/libpthread.so.0.7). If you boot with 515 library (/usr/lib/libpthread.so.0.7). If you boot with
508 an old kernel, then you need the old pthread library 516 an old kernel, then you need the old pthread library
509 (/usr/lib/libpthread.so.0.6). Provided you keep the kernel and 517 (/usr/lib/libpthread.so.0.6). Provided you keep the kernel and
510 the pthread library in sync, old threaded applications should 518 the pthread library in sync, old threaded applications should
511 continue to work with an old or new kernel. Note that named(8) 519 continue to work with an old or new kernel. Note that named(8)
512 is the only threaded application in the base system. 520 is the only threaded application in the base system.
513 521
51420061214: 52220061214:
515 Following the move of string_to_flags() and flags_to_string() 523 Following the move of string_to_flags() and flags_to_string()
516 from the bin/ls/ sources to libutil, users doing UPDATE builds 524 from the bin/ls/ sources to libutil, users doing UPDATE builds
517 will need to do a "make cleandir" in 525 will need to do a "make cleandir" in
518 tools/mtree/, tools/makefs/, tools/binstall/, tools/pax/, 526 tools/mtree/, tools/makefs/, tools/binstall/, tools/pax/,
519 bin/pax/, bin/ls/, usr.sbin/mtree/, usr.sbin/makefs/, 527 bin/pax/, bin/ls/, usr.sbin/mtree/, usr.sbin/makefs/,
520 usr.bin/xinstall/, libexec/ftpd/, rescue/, as well 528 usr.bin/xinstall/, libexec/ftpd/, rescue/, as well
521 as the installation images in distrib/ 529 as the installation images in distrib/
522 in order to excise stale references to the old stat_flags.h header 530 in order to excise stale references to the old stat_flags.h header
523 file in the ls sources -- stat_flags.h has been removed. 531 file in the ls sources -- stat_flags.h has been removed.
524 532
52520061108: 53320061108:
526 The configure script used in the src/tools/gcc compiler has been 534 The configure script used in the src/tools/gcc compiler has been
527 changed to indicate that our libc has ssp support built-in and 535 changed to indicate that our libc has ssp support built-in and
528 does not depend on -lssp and -lssp-nonshared. You'll need to 536 does not depend on -lssp and -lssp-nonshared. You'll need to
529 make clean in src/tools/gcc first to rebuild the compiler. 537 make clean in src/tools/gcc first to rebuild the compiler.
530 538
53120061009: 53920061009:
532 The sysctl variables net.inet{,6}.tcp{,6}.newreno are no longer 540 The sysctl variables net.inet{,6}.tcp{,6}.newreno are no longer
533 available. Use net.inet{,6}.tcp{,6}.congctl.selected instead. 541 available. Use net.inet{,6}.tcp{,6}.congctl.selected instead.
534 542
53520060814: 54320060814:
536 The vt, vidcconsole, kbd, and rpckbd drivers on acorn32 have been 544 The vt, vidcconsole, kbd, and rpckbd drivers on acorn32 have been
537 withdrawn. Use vidcvideo and pckbd instead. See the GENERIC 545 withdrawn. Use vidcvideo and pckbd instead. See the GENERIC
538 kernel configuration for an example. X servers from the last 546 kernel configuration for an example. X servers from the last
539 few years should cope. 547 few years should cope.
540 548
54120060703: 54920060703:
542 MPACPI is no more. We always configure PCI interrupts using ACPI 550 MPACPI is no more. We always configure PCI interrupts using ACPI
543 if we have an ACPI kernel. The option MPACPI_SCANPCI has been renamed 551 if we have an ACPI kernel. The option MPACPI_SCANPCI has been renamed
544 to ACPI_SCANPCI. Thanks to work from fvdl. 552 to ACPI_SCANPCI. Thanks to work from fvdl.
545 553
54620060627: 55420060627:
547 socket(2) has changed, and its system call has been versioned. 555 socket(2) has changed, and its system call has been versioned.
548 For userlands with the old version of socket(2), make sure that 556 For userlands with the old version of socket(2), make sure that
549 your kernel has 'options COMPAT_30' set, or else 'bad system call' 557 your kernel has 'options COMPAT_30' set, or else 'bad system call'
550 errors will result. 558 errors will result.
551 559
552Hints for a more successful build: 560Hints for a more successful build:
553^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 561^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
554 Use build.sh, but do not use its "expert mode": 562 Use build.sh, but do not use its "expert mode":
555 This will automatically build the tools in the 563 This will automatically build the tools in the
556 correct order, and it will keep the tools and the 564 correct order, and it will keep the tools and the
557 new build products from interfering with the running 565 new build products from interfering with the running
558 system. This will allow you to ignore most of the 566 system. This will allow you to ignore most of the
559 other advice in this file. 567 other advice in this file.
560 Build a new kernel first: 568 Build a new kernel first:
561 This makes sure that any new system calls or features 569 This makes sure that any new system calls or features
562 expected by the new userland will be present. This 570 expected by the new userland will be present. This
563 helps to avoid critical errors when upgrading. 571 helps to avoid critical errors when upgrading.
564 Use object directories: 572 Use object directories:
565 This helps to keep stale object 573 This helps to keep stale object
566 files from polluting the build if a Makefile "forgets" 574 files from polluting the build if a Makefile "forgets"
567 about one. It also makes it easier to clean up after 575 about one. It also makes it easier to clean up after
568 a build. It's also necessary if you want to use the 576 a build. It's also necessary if you want to use the
569 same source tree for multiple machines. 577 same source tree for multiple machines.
570 To use object directories with build.sh: 578 To use object directories with build.sh:
571 a) invoke build.sh with the "-M" or "-O" options. 579 a) invoke build.sh with the "-M" or "-O" options.
572 To use object directories without using build.sh: 580 To use object directories without using build.sh:
573 a) cd /usr/src ; make cleandir 581 a) cd /usr/src ; make cleandir
574 b) Add "OBJMACHINE=yes" to /etc/mk.conf 582 b) Add "OBJMACHINE=yes" to /etc/mk.conf
575 c) Add "MKOBJDIRS=yes" to /etc/mk.conf 583 c) Add "MKOBJDIRS=yes" to /etc/mk.conf
576 d) cd /usr/src ; make build 584 d) cd /usr/src ; make build
577 Note that running "make obj" in a directory will create 585 Note that running "make obj" in a directory will create
578 in obj.$MACHINE directory. 586 in obj.$MACHINE directory.
579 Build to a DESTDIR: 587 Build to a DESTDIR:
580 This helps to keep old installed files (especially libraries) 588 This helps to keep old installed files (especially libraries)
581 from interfering with the new build. 589 from interfering with the new build.
582 To build to a DESTDIR with build.sh, use the "-D" option. 590 To build to a DESTDIR with build.sh, use the "-D" option.
583 To build to a DESTDIR without using build.sh, set the DESTDIR 591 To build to a DESTDIR without using build.sh, set the DESTDIR
584 environment variable before running make build. It should be 592 environment variable before running make build. It should be
585 set to the pathname of an initially empty directory. 593 set to the pathname of an initially empty directory.
586 Problems: if you do not use build.sh, you might need to 594 Problems: if you do not use build.sh, you might need to
587 update critical utilities without using DESTDIR since 595 update critical utilities without using DESTDIR since
588 nothing is executed from what is installed in DESTDIR. 596 nothing is executed from what is installed in DESTDIR.
589 (See critical utils, below.) 597 (See critical utils, below.)
590 Build often: 598 Build often:
591 This keeps critical utilities current enough to not choke 599 This keeps critical utilities current enough to not choke
592 on any other part of the source tree that depends on up to 600 on any other part of the source tree that depends on up to
593 date functionality. If you use build.sh, you should not have 601 date functionality. If you use build.sh, you should not have
594 this problem. 602 this problem.
595 603
596What to do if things don't work: 604What to do if things don't work:
597^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 605^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
598When things don't work there are usually a few things that commonly 606When things don't work there are usually a few things that commonly
599should be done. 607should be done.
600 1) make includes 608 1) make includes
601 This should be done automatically by make build. 609 This should be done automatically by make build.
602 2) cd share/mk && make install 610 2) cd share/mk && make install
603 Again, automatically done by make build. 611 Again, automatically done by make build.
604 612
605Failsafe rebuild of a small part of the tree: 613Failsafe rebuild of a small part of the tree:
606^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 614^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
607To make sure you rebuild something correctly you want to do 615To make sure you rebuild something correctly you want to do
608something like the following: 616something like the following:
609 1) Make sure the includes and .mk files are up to date. 617 1) Make sure the includes and .mk files are up to date.
610 2) Make sure any program used to build the particular 618 2) Make sure any program used to build the particular
611 utility is up to date. (yacc, lex, etc...) 619 utility is up to date. (yacc, lex, etc...)
612 3) cd ...path/to/util... 620 3) cd ...path/to/util...
613 make cleandir 621 make cleandir
614 rm ...all obj directories... 622 rm ...all obj directories...
615 make cleandir # yes, again 623 make cleandir # yes, again
616 make obj 624 make obj
617 make depend && make 625 make depend && make
618 626
619Failsafe rebuild of the entire tree: 627Failsafe rebuild of the entire tree:
620^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 628^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
621If you really want to make sure the source tree is clean and 629If you really want to make sure the source tree is clean and
622ready for a build try the following. Note that sourcing /etc/mk.conf 630ready for a build try the following. Note that sourcing /etc/mk.conf
623(a make(1) Makefile) in this manner is not right, and will not work 631(a make(1) Makefile) in this manner is not right, and will not work
624for anyone who uses any make(1) features in /etc/mk.conf. 632for anyone who uses any make(1) features in /etc/mk.conf.
625 633
626---cut here--- 634---cut here---
627#!/bin/sh 635#!/bin/sh
628. /etc/mk.conf 636. /etc/mk.conf
629 637
630if [ -z $NETBSDSRCDIR ] ; then 638if [ -z $NETBSDSRCDIR ] ; then
631 NETBSDSRCDIR=/usr/src 639 NETBSDSRCDIR=/usr/src
632fi 640fi
633if [ \! -d $NETBSDSRCDIR ] ; then 641if [ \! -d $NETBSDSRCDIR ] ; then
634 echo Unable to find sources 642 echo Unable to find sources
635 exit 1 643 exit 1
636fi 644fi
637find $NETBSDSRCDIR -name \*.o -o -name obj.\* -o -name obj -exec rm \{\} \; 645find $NETBSDSRCDIR -name \*.o -o -name obj.\* -o -name obj -exec rm \{\} \;
638 646
639if [ -z $BSDOBJDIR ] ; then 647if [ -z $BSDOBJDIR ] ; then
640 BSDOBJDIR=/usr/obj 648 BSDOBJDIR=/usr/obj
641fi 649fi
642if [ -d $BSDOBJDIR ] ; then 650if [ -d $BSDOBJDIR ] ; then
643 rm -rf $BSDOBJDIR 651 rm -rf $BSDOBJDIR
644fi 652fi
645 653
646cd $NETBSDSRCDIR && make cleandir 654cd $NETBSDSRCDIR && make cleandir
647 655
648---cut here--- 656---cut here---
649 657
650Critical utilities: 658Critical utilities:
651^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 659^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
652 usr.bin/compile_et 660 usr.bin/compile_et
653 usr.bin/make 661 usr.bin/make
654 usr.bin/yacc 662 usr.bin/yacc
655 usr.bin/lex 663 usr.bin/lex
656 usr.bin/xlint 664 usr.bin/xlint
657 usr.bin/config 665 usr.bin/config
658 666
659Other problems and possible solutions: 667Other problems and possible solutions:
660^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 668^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
661Symptom:Complaints involving a Makefile. 669Symptom:Complaints involving a Makefile.
662Fix: Rebuild usr.bin/make: 670Fix: Rebuild usr.bin/make:
663 cd usr.bin/make && make && make install 671 cd usr.bin/make && make && make install
664 Or, a failsafe method if that doesn't work: 672 Or, a failsafe method if that doesn't work:
665 cd usr.bin/make && cc *.c */*.c -I . -o make && mv make /usr/bin 673 cd usr.bin/make && cc *.c */*.c -I . -o make && mv make /usr/bin
666 674
667Fix: Make sure .mk files are up to date. 675Fix: Make sure .mk files are up to date.
668 cd share/mk && make install 676 cd share/mk && make install
669 677
670Symptom:Kernel `config' fails to configure any kernel, including GENERIC. 678Symptom:Kernel `config' fails to configure any kernel, including GENERIC.
671Fix: Rebuild usr.bin/config 679Fix: Rebuild usr.bin/config
672 680
673Symptom: 681Symptom:
674Fix: Rebuild usr.bin/yacc 682Fix: Rebuild usr.bin/yacc
675 683
676Symptom: 684Symptom:
677Fix: Rebuild usr.bin/lex 685Fix: Rebuild usr.bin/lex
678 686
679Symptom: 687Symptom:
680Fix: rm /usr/lib/libbfd.a 688Fix: rm /usr/lib/libbfd.a
681 689
682Symptom:Obsolete intermediate files are used during compilation 690Symptom:Obsolete intermediate files are used during compilation
683Fix: Try the following sequence of commands in the directory in question. 691Fix: Try the following sequence of commands in the directory in question.
684 make cleandir; rm `make print-objdir`; make cleandir; make obj 692 make cleandir; rm `make print-objdir`; make cleandir; make obj
685 (If you built the tree without "make obj" in the past, obsolete files 693 (If you built the tree without "make obj" in the past, obsolete files
686 may remain. The command tries to clean everything up) 694 may remain. The command tries to clean everything up)
687 695
688Symptom:.../sysinst/run.c:xx: warning: initialization from incompatible 696Symptom:.../sysinst/run.c:xx: warning: initialization from incompatible
689 pointer type 697 pointer type
690Fix: Rebuild and install usr.bin/menuc 698Fix: Rebuild and install usr.bin/menuc
691 699
692Symptom:mklocale not found during build in share/locale/ctype 700Symptom:mklocale not found during build in share/locale/ctype
693Fix: Build and install usr.bin/mklocale 701Fix: Build and install usr.bin/mklocale
694 702
695Symptom:undefined reference to `__assert13' or `__unsetenv13' 703Symptom:undefined reference to `__assert13' or `__unsetenv13'
696Fix: Rebuild and install lib/libc 704Fix: Rebuild and install lib/libc
697 705
698Symptom:usr.bin/config fails to build. 706Symptom:usr.bin/config fails to build.
699Fix: Try building with -DMAKE_BOOTSTRAP added to CFLAGS in Makefile. 707Fix: Try building with -DMAKE_BOOTSTRAP added to CFLAGS in Makefile.
700 708
701Symptom:undefined reference to `getprogname' or `setprogname' 709Symptom:undefined reference to `getprogname' or `setprogname'
702Fix: Rebuild and install lib/libc 710Fix: Rebuild and install lib/libc
703 711
704Symptom:lint does not understand the '-X' option 712Symptom:lint does not understand the '-X' option
705Fix: May need to build & install libs with NOLINT=1 before rebuilding lint 713Fix: May need to build & install libs with NOLINT=1 before rebuilding lint
706 714
707Symptom:Update build fails in src/tools/gcc complaining that a variable 715Symptom:Update build fails in src/tools/gcc complaining that a variable
708 (e.g. CPPFLAGS) has changed since the previous run. 716 (e.g. CPPFLAGS) has changed since the previous run.
709Fix: Run "nbmake-${ARCH} clean" in src/tools/gcc or do a clean build. 717Fix: Run "nbmake-${ARCH} clean" in src/tools/gcc or do a clean build.
710 718
711Symptom:cvs [update aborted]: cannot open directory /cvsroot/src/...: 719Symptom:cvs [update aborted]: cannot open directory /cvsroot/src/...:
712 No such file or directory. 720 No such file or directory.
713Cause: If a directory is created by mistake, then it is sometimes 721Cause: If a directory is created by mistake, then it is sometimes
714 deleted from the CVS repository using administrative commands 722 deleted from the CVS repository using administrative commands
715 that bypass the normal cvs access controls. If your cvs working tree 723 that bypass the normal cvs access controls. If your cvs working tree
716 contains references to a directory that has been deleted on the 724 contains references to a directory that has been deleted on the
717 server in this way, then "cvs update" reports this error. 725 server in this way, then "cvs update" reports this error.
718Fix: Recursively delete the affected directory from your working tree 726Fix: Recursively delete the affected directory from your working tree
719 and try the update again. 727 and try the update again.