Re: git: 610d2a460e - main - 15.1: Tidy architecture notes

On 2026-08-01 04:14 -04:00 EDT, "Dmitry Morozovsky" <[email protected]> wro=
te:
> Alexander,
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> On 01.08.2026 2:44, Alexander Ziaee wrote:
>> The branch main has been updated by ziaee:
>>
>> URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=3D610d2a460ea374751efe27355=
b805dd40bbeb86f
>>
>> commit 610d2a460ea374751efe27355b805dd40bbeb86f
>> Author:     Alexander Ziaee <[email protected]>
>> AuthorDate: 2026-07-31 23:42:27 +0000
>> Commit:     Alexander Ziaee <[email protected]>
>> CommitDate: 2026-07-31 23:42:27 +0000
>>
>>      15.1: Tidy architecture notes
>>      >      CPU architectures have a lot of names,
>>      only use the names we've been using consistently.
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> while this change is correct for most contemporary machines, 14.x is an e=
xtended release,=C2=A0and will be supported 2+ years from now, hence comple=
te removing i386 seems a bit premature maybe?

This document is exclusively for binary upgrades to FreeBSD 15.1, where i38=
6 is not supported. Unrelated information hurts accessibility.

Best,
Alex

>>      >      Reviewed by:    emaste
>> ---
>>   website/content/en/releases/15.1R/upgrading.adoc | 10 ++++------
>>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/15.1R/upgrading.adoc b/website/=
content/en/releases/15.1R/upgrading.adoc
>> index 1378ccb159..db85cbf995 100644
>> --- a/website/content/en/releases/15.1R/upgrading.adoc
>> +++ b/website/content/en/releases/15.1R/upgrading.adoc
>> @@ -105,9 +105,8 @@ freebsd-update install
>>   +
>>   . **Upgrade the Boot Loader**
>>   +
>> -AArch64 (arm64) systems always use the UEFI boot loader.
>> -On x86 systems (amd64 and i386), run the following command to determine
>> -which boot loader to update:
>> +AArch64 systems always use the UEFI boot loader.
>> +To determine which boot loader to update on AMD64 systems, run the foll=
owing command:
>>   +
>>   [source,shell]
>>   ----
>> @@ -178,9 +177,8 @@ If they exist, compare them with the deployed versio=
n (e.g., `diff /etc/rc.conf
>>   +
>>   . **Upgrade the Boot Loader**:
>>   +
>> -AArch64 (arm64) systems always use the UEFI boot loader.
>> -On x86 systems (amd64 and i386), run the following command to determine
>> -which boot loader to update:
>> +AArch64 systems always use the UEFI boot loader.
>> +To determine which boot loader to update on AMD64 systems, run the foll=
owing command:
>>   +
>>   [source,shell]
>>   ----
>>
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> Sincerely,
> D.Marck                                                          [MCK-RIP=
E]
> [ FreeBSD committer:                                    [email protected]=
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