On Fri, 4 Jul 2008, Marcel Moolenaar wrote: MM> > doesn't splitting uart out of kernel broke serial console? Last time I MM> > checked MM> > it did. MM> MM> Yes, it does. The serial console is setup/initialized and MM> used before pre-loaded modules are linked and/or usable. MM> We don't have the support in place that allows you to boot MM> without console until pre-loaded modules are initialized, MM> at which time add a low-level console device is setup. MM> It's not that hard to do, I think. MM> MM> So, currently low-level console drivers, such as dcons(4), MM> sio(4) and uart(4) need to be compiled into the kernel. MM> Consequently any devices/busses to which any of these can MM> attach must be compiled into the kernel as well. Of these MM> acpi(4) and puc(4) are good examples. acpi(4) is a good MM> example because we use hints to work around the issue and MM> have sio(4) attach to isa(4) instead... Well, than, what is the reason to keep puc(4) out of GENERIC then? ;-P Sincerely, D.Marck [DM5020, MCK-RIPE, DM3-RIPN] [ FreeBSD committer: marck_at_FreeBSD.org ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Dmitry Morozovsky --- D.Marck --- Wild Woozle --- marck_at_rinet.ru *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------Received on Fri Jul 04 2008 - 19:12:49 UTC
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