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@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ Step Pre-4: For sparc64 machines which need DHCP:
that port and make sure you can get it working *before* you
make the change to use 64-bit time_t's.
+Step Pre-4: For people using database-related ports:
+ Ports like PostgreSQL may change how they store data after
+ they are recompiled for 64-bTT. So, you may have to do a
+ full dump of your data while you still have a 32-bTT system,
+ and do a matching initdb/restore of your data after the port
+ has been recompiled on the upgraded 64-bTT system.
+
After you have built and installed that src-snapshot with 32-bit time_t's,
edit the file /usr/src/sys/sparc64/include/_types.h
find the line: