Re: puc(4) man page update?

On Jul 4, 2008, at 2:12 PM, Dmitry Morozovsky wrote:

> 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

It's in GENERIC on ia64 :-)

If no one has any strong objections, I'll add puc(4) to GENERIC
for all platforms.

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Marcel Moolenaar
xcllnt_at_mac.com