Upgrade 7.2 -> 7.3, recompile everything?

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AndyUKG

Hi,

as FreeBSD 7.2 is near end of life can anyone confirm whether if I upgrade a system to 7.3 I still need to recompile every single port package as if I was upgrading to 8.0? A mandatory recompile of all ports doesnt really provide a realistic option for OS upgrade where downtime needs to be kept under a few hours...

thanks for any info, comments etc,

Andy.
 
Ports only need to be recompiled after a major version upgrade (6.x -> 7.x -> 8.x) though you can temporarily get away with running the old ports by using compat options (in the kernel, and using the applicable misc/compatx port).
 
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