From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 9 01:30:00 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@smarthost.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D73966A3 for ; Wed, 9 Jan 2013 01:30:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206c::16:87]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6BBC983 for ; Wed, 9 Jan 2013 01:30:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.6/8.14.6) with ESMTP id r091U0fV014416 for ; Wed, 9 Jan 2013 01:30:00 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.6/8.14.6/Submit) id r091U0Vw014415; Wed, 9 Jan 2013 01:30:00 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 01:30:00 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201301090130.r091U0Vw014415@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, "Guy M. Broome" Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 71929699 for ; Wed, 9 Jan 2013 01:29:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from red.freebsd.org (red.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::22]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5EBCC97D for ; Wed, 9 Jan 2013 01:29:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from red.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r091TPZb072509 for ; Wed, 9 Jan 2013 01:29:25 GMT (envelope-from nobody@red.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id r091TP1V072508; Wed, 9 Jan 2013 01:29:25 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <201301090129.r091TP1V072508@red.freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 01:29:25 GMT From: "Guy M. Broome" To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Subject: powerpc/175151: Loader fails to load modules on PPC64 X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:30:00 -0000 >Number: 175151 >Category: powerpc >Synopsis: Loader fails to load modules on PPC64 >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-ppc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Jan 09 01:30:00 UTC 2013 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Guy M. Broome >Release: 9.1-RELEASE >Organization: Virginia Commonwealth University >Environment: FreeBSD YeOldeMacG5.local1707.net 9.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.1-RELEASE #0: Wed Dec 5 22:23:59 UTC 2012 root@anacreon.physics.wisc.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC64 powerpc >Description: When attempting to load modules before kernel execution, the following error message is given (example module name used): ---(BEGIN LOADER OUTPUT)--- /boot/kernel/if_tap.ko text=0x176 data=0x121+0x212 syms=[0x8+0xed+0x8+0xa2d] loading required module '' can't find '' ---(END LOADER OUTPUT)--- The requested module fails to load, and shown by lsmod (in loader) and kldstat (post-boot), and the functionality is not available in the booted system. The problems occurs regardless of whether or not a proper linker.hints is present; loader behavior does not change either way. All tested modules are affected. Each modules loads and functions normally post-boot. >How-To-Repeat: System: Power Mac G5 dual-CPU 4GB RAM FreeBSD 9.1 installed to local HDD, using standard APM maps and UFS partitions. Attempt to load a module at boot. The load fails. >Fix: No fix known at this time; attempted stock 9.1R loader / kernel / modules, as well as custom-built variants. All produce the same error. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: