Re: svn commit: r190857 - head/sys/dev/kbdmux

From: Maksim Yevmenkin <emax_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:53:41 -0700
On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Alexander Kabaev <kabaev_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:00:35 -0700
> Maksim Yevmenkin <emax_at_freebsd.org> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 8:03 AM, Fabian Keil
>>
>> > How about turning this into a compile-time or sysctl option
>> > or at least mentioning the change in /usr/src/UPDATING?
>>
>> i do not believe that compile-time nor sysctl option is the right
>> choice here as it is never allowed to use locks in low-level keyboard
>> drivers. entry in UPDATING is probably a good idea.
>>
>> > With this commit, providing the geli key phrase on
>> > boot is impossible on my AMD64 dual core system.
>>
>> right, i really hate to say this, but the amount of bug reports, lor's
>> etc.that were submitted after this change is far more (imo) than
>> amount of people that ran relatively uncommon setup with encrypted
>> root (which, btw, prompted the original commit). of course, there is
>> no question, it has to be fixed.
>
> This also affects DDB prompts, correct? What is the timeframe for
> fixing this?

not really, imo. in ddb prompts interrupts are disabled (as i understand it).

as far as fixing it, it could be as simple as the patch i sent in my
previous email.

thanks,
max
Received on Sun Apr 12 2009 - 19:53:43 UTC

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