From 8ebbd6428dfd6bb2c22f559538ffa34885b2b52d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexander Pyhalov Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:53:38 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Note that 9999.99.0.0 will not allow user to go back to OI-provided packages --- docs/developers/build.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/developers/build.md b/docs/developers/build.md index abf7cb6..83ef8d6 100644 --- a/docs/developers/build.md +++ b/docs/developers/build.md @@ -191,6 +191,12 @@ can find out the current branch version with `pkg info`: $ pkg info osnet-incorporation | grep Branch: Branch: 2018.0.0.18230 ``` +The example value of `9999.99.0.0` will effectively guarantee your packages +will _always_ be preferred forever. If you want to be able to return to using +official OpenIndiana packages in the future, you should instead use a +`PKGVERS_BRANCH` value that only increments the last number; e.g., if `pkg +info` tells you your current branch is `2018.0.0.18230`, you would use +`2018.0.0.18231`. ### OmniOS