Index: head/README =================================================================== --- head/README (revision 334072) +++ head/README (revision 334073) @@ -1,86 +1,78 @@ This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory. This file was last revised on: $FreeBSD$ +FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers, +desktops, and embedded platforms. A large community has +continually developed it for more than thirty years. Its +advanced networking, security, and storage features have +made FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of the +busiest web sites and most pervasive embedded networking +and storage devices. + For copyright information, please see the file COPYRIGHT in this -directory (additional copyright information also exists for some +directory. Additional copyright information also exists for some sources in this tree - please see the specific source directories for -more information). +more information. The Makefile in this directory supports a number of targets for -building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree. See build(7) -and https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html +building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree. See build(7), config(8), +https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html, and +https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.html for more information, including setting make(1) variables. -The `buildkernel` and `installkernel` targets build and install -the kernel and the modules (see below). Please see the top of -the Makefile in this directory for more information on the -standard build targets and compile-time flags. - -Building a kernel is a somewhat more involved process. See build(7), config(8), -and https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.html -for more information. - -Note: If you want to build and install the kernel with the -`buildkernel` and `installkernel` targets, you might need to build -world before. More information is available in the handbook. - -The kernel configuration files reside in the sys//conf -sub-directory. GENERIC is the default configuration used in release builds. -NOTES contains entries and documentation for all possible -devices, not just those commonly used. - - Source Roadmap: --------------- bin System/user commands. cddl Various commands and libraries under the Common Development and Distribution License. contrib Packages contributed by 3rd parties. crypto Cryptography stuff (see crypto/README). etc Template files for /etc. gnu Various commands and libraries under the GNU Public License. Please see gnu/COPYING* for more information. include System include files. kerberos5 Kerberos5 (Heimdal) package. lib System libraries. libexec System daemons. release Release building Makefile & associated tools. rescue Build system for statically linked /rescue utilities. sbin System commands. secure Cryptographic libraries and commands. share Shared resources. stand Boot loader sources. sys Kernel sources. + +sys//conf Kernel configuration file tests Regression tests which can be run by Kyua. See tests/README for additional information. tools Utilities for regression testing and miscellaneous tasks. usr.bin User commands. usr.sbin System administration commands. For information on synchronizing your source tree with one or more of the FreeBSD Project's development branches, please see: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/current-stable.html Index: head/README.md =================================================================== --- head/README.md (revision 334072) +++ head/README.md (revision 334073) @@ -1,88 +1,80 @@ FreeBSD Source: --------------- This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory. This file was last revised on: $FreeBSD$ +FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers, +desktops, and embedded platforms. A large community has +continually developed it for more than thirty years. Its +advanced networking, security, and storage features have +made FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of the +busiest web sites and most pervasive embedded networking +and storage devices. + For copyright information, please see the file COPYRIGHT in this -directory (additional copyright information also exists for some +directory. Additional copyright information also exists for some sources in this tree - please see the specific source directories for -more information). +more information. The Makefile in this directory supports a number of targets for -building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree. See build(7) -and https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html +building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree. See build(7), config(8), +https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html, and +https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.html for more information, including setting make(1) variables. -The `buildkernel` and `installkernel` targets build and install -the kernel and the modules (see below). Please see the top of -the Makefile in this directory for more information on the -standard build targets and compile-time flags. - -Building a kernel is a somewhat more involved process. See build(7), config(8), -and https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.html -for more information. - -Note: If you want to build and install the kernel with the -`buildkernel` and `installkernel` targets, you might need to build -world before. More information is available in the handbook. - -The kernel configuration files reside in the `sys//conf` -sub-directory. GENERIC is the default configuration used in release builds. -NOTES contains entries and documentation for all possible -devices, not just those commonly used. - - Source Roadmap: --------------- ``` bin System/user commands. cddl Various commands and libraries under the Common Development and Distribution License. contrib Packages contributed by 3rd parties. crypto Cryptography stuff (see crypto/README). etc Template files for /etc. gnu Various commands and libraries under the GNU Public License. Please see gnu/COPYING* for more information. include System include files. kerberos5 Kerberos5 (Heimdal) package. lib System libraries. libexec System daemons. release Release building Makefile & associated tools. rescue Build system for statically linked /rescue utilities. sbin System commands. secure Cryptographic libraries and commands. share Shared resources. stand Boot loader sources. sys Kernel sources. + +sys//conf Kernel configuration file tests Regression tests which can be run by Kyua. See tests/README for additional information. tools Utilities for regression testing and miscellaneous tasks. usr.bin User commands. usr.sbin System administration commands. ``` For information on synchronizing your source tree with one or more of the FreeBSD Project's development branches, please see: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/current-stable.html