1 This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory. This file
2 was last revised on: $Id: README,v 1.13 1998/09/13 09:38:34 markm Exp $
4 For copyright information, please see the file COPYRIGHT in this
5 directory (additional copyright information also exists for some
6 sources in this tree - please see the specific source directories for
9 The Makefile in this directory supports a number of targets for
10 building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree, the most
11 commonly used one being ``world'', which rebuilds and installs
12 everything in the FreeBSD system from the source tree except the
13 kernel and the contents of /etc. Please see the top of the Makefile
14 in this directory for more information on the standard build targets
15 and compile-time flags.
17 Building a kernel with config(8) is a somewhat more involved process,
18 documentation for which can be found at:
19 http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/kernelconfig.html
20 And in the config(8) man page.
22 The sample kernel configuration files reside in the sys/i386/conf
23 sub-directory (assuming that you've installed the kernel sources), the
24 file named GENERIC being the one used to build your initial installation
25 kernel. The file LINT contains entries for all possible devices, not
26 just those commonly used, and is meant more as a general reference
27 than an actual kernel configuration file (a kernel built from it
33 bin System/User commands.
35 contrib Packages contributed by 3rd parties.
37 crypto Export controlled stuff (see crypto/README).
39 etc Template files for /etc
43 gnu Various commands and libraries under the GNU Public License.
44 Please see gnu/COPYING* for more information.
46 include System include files.
48 kerberosIV Kerberos package.
52 libexec System daemons.
54 release Release building Makefile & associated tools.
58 secure DES and DES-related utilities - NOT FOR EXPORT!
60 share Shared resources.
64 tools Utilities for regression testing and miscellaneous tasks.
66 usr.bin User commands.
68 usr.sbin System administration commands.
71 For information on synchronizing your source tree with one or more of
72 the FreeBSD Project's development branches, please see:
74 http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/synching.html