Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 19:58:55 +0100 (BST) From: Gavin Atkinson <gavin.atkinson@ury.york.ac.uk> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Multiple console support for loader(8) Message-ID: <20040509195304.U21997@ury.york.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <1083337414.828.7.camel@buffy.york.ac.uk> References: <1083337414.828.7.camel@buffy.york.ac.uk>
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On Fri, 30 Apr 2004, Gavin Atkinson wrote: > For a while I have been frustrated that the /boot.config -D option only > works for the boot1/2 and has no effect in the loader. > > http://www.devrandom.co.uk/freebsd/bootmulti.diff contails patches to > support multiple consoles in the loader, and allows a single -D option > in /boot.config to give dual console support to the bootblocks, the > loader and the kernel. OK, I've had a lot of positive feedback about this both on and off the list so have gone ahead and finished the patch off. I've updated the file at http://www.devrandom.co.uk/freebsd/bootmulti.diff and submitted PR kern/66425 to keep track of it. I have included the same changes to the PC98 code (although this is untested) and have updated boot(8) and loader(8). I have not touched other platforms as I have no idea if they need it, but I suspect amd64 may need similar changes. I'm happy to code a patch for this if someone will confirm that it is necessary. Gavin
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