Subject: Re: 1.4.2 vs. 1.4.2B
To: None <Havard.Eidnes@runit.sintef.no>
From: Hubert Feyrer <feyrer@rfhs8012.fh-regensburg.de>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 04/30/2000 15:15:34
On Sun, 30 Apr 2000 Havard.Eidnes@runit.sintef.no wrote:
> I just committed a pull-up to the netbsd-1-4 branch (which will
> turn into 1.4.3 eventually) which increases the size of "struct
> proc".  This may impact binary compatibility for packages which
> contain "kernel grovellers" between 1.4.2 and 1.4.3, FYI.
> 
> Yes, this bites, but I don't think there's a way around it.

Wasn't it a rule of the release branch not to make such changes? 
How I can't only upgrade the kernel on my stable boxes, but also need to
find out which parts of the userland need upgrading. Bah.


 - Hubert

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