freebsd-update ignores /boot/kernel/kernel sometimes!?

[Andy Hilker]

You (Andy Hilker) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> i have a strange thing here, maybe someone can give me a hint.
> 
> Somehow freebsd-update find /boot/kernel/kernel on some servers and
> patches it and on others not. Both kernels are installed from CD
> (GENERIC). 
> 
> On those servers where it does not display /boot/kernel/kernel,
> i can fix this by creating a symlink: ln -s /boot/kernel /boot/GENERIC
> Then it will display and patch /boot/GENERIC/kernel.  Other ways
> to fix it is nextboot or kernel variable in /boot/loader.conf, but
> i do not want a workaround on some servers.  Any idea why this can
> happen?
> 
> Maybe it is related to the way how the "broken" kernel has been installed:
> 
> >From RELEASE CD:
> cd kernels
> ./install.sh GENERIC
> mv /boot/GENERIC /boot/kernel

Additional info:
it seems that all machines where it does not work, have an SMP-GENERIC
(i386) installed.

bye,
Andy