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Date:      Sun, 10 Nov 2002 12:34:40 +0900 (JST)
From:      Mitsuru IWASAKI <iwasaki@jp.FreeBSD.org>
To:        petry@NetMasters.Com
Cc:        iwasaki@FreeBSD.org, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/i386 machdep.c 
Message-ID:  <20021110.123440.54180266.iwasaki@jp.FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <200211100009.gAA09nEV006188@netwolf.NetMasters.Com>
References:  <200211092117.gA9LHgJI009692@repoman.freebsd.org> <200211100009.gAA09nEV006188@netwolf.NetMasters.Com>

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Hi,

> Will the default be the pre-1.544 behaviour?  Else, how would one
> set the tuneable if you boot using install floppies?

Unless hw.hasbrokenint12="1" is specified, the default will be the
pre-1.544 behaviour.

Loader tuneables usually can be set/unset at loader prompt.

Actually, I think I don't see your questions ;-)
Patches are welcome if you have problems.

Thanks

> 
> > iwasaki     2002/11/09 13:17:42 PST
> > 
> >   Modified files:
> >     sys/i386/i386        machdep.c 
> >   Log:
> >   Add a new loader tunable, hw.hasbrokenint12, to indicate that BIOS
> >   has broken int 12H.
> >   If hw.hasbrokenint12="1" in loader environment, kernel never use BIOS
> >   INT 12 call to determine base memory size.
> >   Otherwise, kernel use INT 12 in old behaviour.
> >   This should fix kernel panic problem caused by 1.544 changes.
> >   
> >   MFC after:      1 day
> >   
> >   Revision  Changes    Path
> >   1.549     +79 -47    src/sys/i386/i386/machdep.c
> > 
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> > 
> 
> Michael Petry
> 
> 
> 

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