Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:14:37 -0700 From: Sam Leffler <sam@freebsd.org> To: Marcel Moolenaar <xcllnt@mac.com> Cc: svn-src-head@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, marcel@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> Subject: Re: svn commit: r184193 - in head/sys: arm/conf conf Message-ID: <4901F46D.8010906@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <37EC82F7-ECD8-4470-8406-084D7F839664@mac.com> References: <200810230151.m9N1ptUe044619@svn.freebsd.org> <20081023.190942.74668946.imp@bsdimp.com> <4901F173.2070701@freebsd.org> <37EC82F7-ECD8-4470-8406-084D7F839664@mac.com>
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Marcel Moolenaar wrote:
>
> On Oct 24, 2008, at 9:01 AM, Sam Leffler wrote:
>
>>> We already have a better mechanism for including config files. We
>>> should be using that instead of poluting another port with the
>>> DEFAULTS file.
>>>
>> More importantly this change forces GEOM_BSD and GEOM_MBR on every
>> target platform.
>
> geom_bsd and geom_mbr were defined standard in file.arm
> before. There's no change in behaviour other than that
> people can now opt-out.
>
>> This is just wrong and clearly Marvel never discussed it with anyone
>> working on arm systems or he'd have gotten an earful.
>
> Get your facts straight.
>
I checked with folks and you never asked for review of this change.
As to not changing behaviour; the existing use of mbr+bsdlabels is
stopgap and I believe everyone actively working on these platforms would
like to ditch 'em. I've got mods to switch to gpt on Gateworks boards.
Sam
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