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developersguide:trackingcurrent [2015/11/30 13:12] gtkelly changed from pkgin ing it-base clang binutils to pkgin_sets; fewer compiling errors |
developersguide:trackingcurrent [2017/02/18 23:56] dcvmoole [Install the Latest Snapshot] extra note to try and save people's time |
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It's a great way to give new code early exposure; so, everyone who wants to is encouraged to give it a try. | It's a great way to give new code early exposure; so, everyone who wants to is encouraged to give it a try. | ||
+ | ===== Install the Latest Snapshot ===== | ||
+ | Due to lack of developer time, tracking current is only supported from the latest snapshot of Minix. | ||
+ | You can find the latest snapshot [[http://download.minix3.org/iso/snapshot/|here]] | ||
+ | <div center round important>Special emphasis for the current state of affairs: if you want to track current, **do not** start from the 3.3.0 release. It **will not** work. Instead, start from one of the 3.4.0 release candidates on the snapshot page.</div> | ||
===== Obtaining the Sources from the Git repository ===== | ===== Obtaining the Sources from the Git repository ===== | ||
* You'll be grabbing a new "/usr/src" tree, which will contain Git metafiles also. | * You'll be grabbing a new "/usr/src" tree, which will contain Git metafiles also. |