Re: Updating src/contrib/binutils

On Tue, 2008-07-01 at 07:53 +0000, Jens Rehsack wrote:
> Hi David,
> 
> because you are the maintainer of src/contrib/binutils, I first want to ask 
> you before I start to update src/contrib/binutils. I've read the README's 
> you've placed there, but 2 questions remain:
> 
> 1) How can I create a patch using a cvs-checkout when I do not have
>     write permissions to the repository? This is no request for a commit
>     bit (to much accountability), more a technical request.
>     Do I need to use cvsup from ports to get a copy of the cvs server
>     and checkout against my local copy?
> 2) Is it ok to do it on a FreeBSD7-Stable, as long no change between
>     the RELENG7 branch and the HEAD prevents merge? Or is it mandatory
>     to test it with -CURRENT?
>     I ask, because -CURRENT maybe unstable by definition, and I don't
>     want to search for errors in my work come in by experimental code.
>     I have no problem, when a first patch exists, to test it on -CURRENT,
>     but it should be the 2nd step (for me).
> 
> Best regards,
> Jens

This sounds intriguing.... what version of binutils are you updating to?

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Coleman Kane