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Date:      Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:59:23 -0700 (MST)
From:      Warner Losh <imp@harmony.village.org>
To:        nate@root.org
Cc:        Bob@VanValzah.Com
Subject:   Re: Possible Handbook Typo
Message-ID:  <20050104.125923.85365613.imp@harmony.village.org>
In-Reply-To: <41DAF4B5.8050701@root.org>
References:  <20050102063321.709045D04@ptavv.es.net> <200501040949.19697.jhb@FreeBSD.org> <41DAF4B5.8050701@root.org>

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> I recommend loader.conf since device.hints is overwritten during a full 
> kernel upgrade while mergemaster handles loader.conf just fine (see 
> src/UPDATING).

loader.conf is for user updates.  device.hints really should be merged
in there, in many ways, but isn't (you can put hints in loader.conf if
you want).  I agree with Nate.

Warner



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