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Updating to 14 requires a reboot.

• X-Istence 2y ago
  Updating to 13.4-RELEASE also requires a reboot.
  • Abrothies 2y ago
    You are correct, but you can install the new userland without a reboot, you will not get the benefit of an updated kernel though. With FreeBSD 14 you definitely have to reboot.
    • cperciva 2y ago
      Not recommended. We have backwards compatibility but not necessarily forwards compatibility within a stable branch; running a 13.4 userland on a 13.3 kernel could break horribly. (My guess is that it's probably fine, simply because not much has happened on stable/13 in the last 6 months. But it's not uncommon to have e.g. new syscalls MFCed.)
      • Abrothies 2y ago
        I never said that it's recommended, just that you could do it. Actually I completely agree with what you say. I've been forced to try at work a few times though, due to stupid reasons, it has worked out every time except once. Exactly due to what you mention. The one time it didn't work out things exploded beautifully, so the stupid policy that we can't reboot is now scrapped. :-)
• jsiepkes 2y ago
  There are also security errata which require a reboot. Maybe if your device is not connected to a network you can get away with not updating / rebooting. But in 99% of the cases having a 700+ days of uptime is not a good thing anymore.
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