README revision 64047
1This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory. This file 2was last revised on: 3$FreeBSD: head/README 64047 2000-07-31 09:22:50Z alex $ 4 5For copyright information, please see the file COPYRIGHT in this 6directory (additional copyright information also exists for some 7sources in this tree - please see the specific source directories for 8more information). 9 10The Makefile in this directory supports a number of targets for 11building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree, the most 12commonly used one being ``world'', which rebuilds and installs 13everything in the FreeBSD system from the source tree except the 14kernel, the kernel-modules and the contents of /etc. The 15``buildkernel'' and ``installkernel'' targets build and install 16the kernel and the modules. Please see the top of the Makefile 17in this directory for more information on the standard build targets 18and compile-time flags. 19 20Building a kernel with config(8) is a somewhat more involved process, 21documentation for which can be found at: 22 http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/kernelconfig.html 23And in the config(8) man page. 24 25The sample kernel configuration files reside in the sys/i386/conf 26sub-directory (assuming that you've installed the kernel sources), the 27file named GENERIC being the one used to build your initial installation 28kernel. The file NOTES contains entries and documentation for all possible 29devices, not just those commonly used. It is the successor of the ancient 30LINT file, but in contrast to LINT, it is not buildable as a kernel but a 31pure reference and documentation file. 32 33 34Source Roadmap: 35--------------- 36bin System/User commands. 37 38contrib Packages contributed by 3rd parties. 39 40crypto Cryptography stuff (see crypto/README). 41 42etc Template files for /etc 43 44games Amusements. 45 46gnu Various commands and libraries under the GNU Public License. 47 Please see gnu/COPYING* for more information. 48 49include System include files. 50 51kerberosIV Kerberos package. 52 53lib System libraries. 54 55libexec System daemons. 56 57release Release building Makefile & associated tools. 58 59sbin System commands. 60 61secure DES and DES-related utilities - NOT FOR EXPORT! 62 63share Shared resources. 64 65sys Kernel sources. 66 67tools Utilities for regression testing and miscellaneous tasks. 68 69usr.bin User commands. 70 71usr.sbin System administration commands. 72 73 74For information on synchronizing your source tree with one or more of 75the FreeBSD Project's development branches, please see: 76 77 http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/synching.html 78