Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 12:35:01 -0800 From: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> To: Dimitry Andric <dim@freebsd.org> Cc: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-releng@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn: releng/10.3/sys: boot/common kern Message-ID: <CAH7qZfsUYrU=vRe1N-MWnKAt5Fr1QPA5qo6b8Nw9E2j23JZQRA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <201603071959.u27Jx8WY049242@repo.freebsd.org> References: <201603071959.u27Jx8WY049242@repo.freebsd.org>
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Is it possible perhaps for the installkernel target to extract the version number from the /boot/loader and warn user or abort operation if that version is known not to support this feature? This would be ultimate anti-foot-shooting safeguard for people who are used to the normal installkernel->reboot->installworld FreeBSD upgrade sequence. -Max On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Dimitry Andric <dim@freebsd.org> wrote: > Unfortunately this will require installing boot loaders from sys/boot > before attempting to boot with a new kernel. >
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