On Tue, Dec 4, 2018, 7:25 PM George Mitchell <george+freebsd at m5p.com
wrote:
> /usr/src/UPDATING says:
>
> To build a kernel
> -----------------
> If you are updating from a prior version of FreeBSD (even one just
> a few days old), you should follow this procedure. It is the most
> failsafe as it uses a /usr/obj tree with a fresh mini-buildworld,
>
> make kernel-toolchain
> make -DALWAYS_CHECK_MAKE buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
> make -DALWAYS_CHECK_MAKE installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
>
> But at the very end of this procedure, I get:
>
> [...]
> ===> zlib (install)
> install -T release -o root -g wheel -m 555 zlib.ko /boot/kernel/
> install -T debug -o root -g wheel -m 555 zlib.ko.debug
> /usr/lib/debug/boot/kernel/
> kldxref /boot/kernel
> kldxref: unknown metadata record 4 in file atacard.ko
> kldxref: unknown metadata record 4 in file atp.ko
> kldxref: unknown metadata record 4 in file atp.ko
> [...etc...]
>
> Should I have started with "make buildworld," or would that have
> bombed out even worse? Do I reboot and "make buildworld"? Or do
> I "make buildworld" now, while still running 10.4? -- George
>
Just ignore the warnings. They are harmless.
Warner
>