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UPDATING: clarify ino64 upgrade instructions even further

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- mention COMPAT_FREEBSD11 earlier so that the steps are in chronological
  order
- suggest removing /usr/obj before build to ensure there are no stale
  objects

Reviewed by:	allanjude, kib
Sponsored by:	The FreeBSD Foundation
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Ed Maste 2017-05-24 17:11:10 +00:00
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@ -53,12 +53,19 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 12.x IS SLOW:
20170523:
The "ino64" 64-bit inode project has been committed, which extends
a number of types to 64 bits. In order to upgrade, carefully follow
the full procedure documented below under the heading "To rebuild
everything and install it on the current system." Specifically, a
reboot is required after installing the new kernel before installing
world. In addition, if using a custom kernel configuration ensure
that the COMPAT_FREEBSD11 option is included.
a number of types to 64 bits. Upgrading in place requires care and
adherence to the documented upgrade procedure.
If using a custom kernel configuration ensure that the
COMPAT_FREEBSD11 option is included (as during the upgrade the
system will be running the ino64 kernel with the existing world).
For the safest in-place upgrade begin by removing previous build
artifacts via "rm -rf /usr/obj/*". Then, carefully follow the
full procedure documented below under the heading "To rebuild
everything and install it on the current system." Specifically,
a reboot is required after installing the new kernel before
installing world.
20170424:
The NATM framework including the en(4), fatm(4), hatm(4), and