On Oct 10, 2013, at 9:42 AM, Julian Elischer wrote: > On 10/11/13 12:39 AM, Teske, Devin wrote: >> On Oct 10, 2013, at 9:06 AM, Julian Elischer wrote: >> >>> On 10/10/13 1:05 AM, Teske, Devin wrote: >>>> I'm late to the party again ;D (didn't realize the rcs thread had turned BE) >>>> >>>> Both problems can be solved. >>>> The loading of the kernel *after* choosing your boot device is trivial. >>>> We've been doing it at $work for *years* (almost a decade?) >>>> >>>> I can put that in, whenever. Probably at the same time as implementing >>>> the live/dynamic BE menus for selecting the root device. >>> yeah it always pisses me of when the menu comes up after the kernel is loaded because 99% of the time, I'm in the menu because I want to boot a DIFFERENT kernel.. >>> >> Same thought I had about 7 years ago. After hearing that others >> (especially you, Julian) think the same thoughts... >> >> I'm happily ready to merge a patch from VICOR to achieve this. > PLEASE!.. put it up for review somewhere... > Done... http://druidbsd.cvs.sf.net/viewvc/druidbsd/forth_zfs/ All new code. Had to make it programmable: http://twitpic.com/dhv2b6 See that the patch adds documentation for loader.conf(5). It also clarifies a horrible description of "start" versus "initialize" in loader.4th(8). > I wonder if we can we get a reviewboard instance for the project some time? > Do let me know what you think. I went all-out on this one. -- Devin P.S. I probably hadn't have put so much thought into this one if it hadn't been specifically you asking ;D but I think you know that. _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.Received on Fri Oct 18 2013 - 17:39:32 UTC
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