Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:49:24 -0800 From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> To: "Lundberg, Johannes" <johannes@brilliantservice.co.jp> Cc: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org, "freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org" <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: hint.uart.1 in device.hints causes freeze at boot Message-ID: <4E9118B0-FC9F-444F-B277-3E5BAE75C723@xcllnt.net> In-Reply-To: <CAASDrV=utCCDpAtN9jVEOOK=FbHiK7skJ6VkXptUZxX=9SAaBw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAASDrV=utCCDpAtN9jVEOOK=FbHiK7skJ6VkXptUZxX=9SAaBw@mail.gmail.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] > On Feb 26, 2016, at 7:48 AM, Lundberg, Johannes <johannes@brilliantservice.co.jp> wrote: > > Hi > > Not sure if it's ok to cross post but I wasn't sure which list to send to. > > On Intel Atom X5-Z8300 SoC (CherryTrail) the install memstick image (amd64) > halts during boot because of uart.1 settings in device hints. I have found that FreeBSD’s default device.hints file has fallen behind on reality and is indeed causing problems on more modern H/W, like the H/W you mention. > > I'm sure it is there for a reason so what is the alternative actions? Is > the solution to get a bootable Atom SoC image to create yet another > distribution or can the installer choose the proper device.hints > dynamically during boot? FreeBSD should really get rid of any default hints by now; or at least limit the hints to what is absolutely certain to be needed or to be correct. -- Marcel Moolenaar marcel@xcllnt.net [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: GPGTools - https://gpgtools.org iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJW0QCkAAoJEIda8t8f0tjjeR0P/3QlP/N+8buDP4Uh/fGpsBXR 50UY+0OB+zhtIWorK1AYPRVKBGF+H4myv+wnSslvRkfXA2E/YyJp9bQIxtoUoFh+ Kv4DAs97dWSQiaEgs4TylIEmWQrkf2pcb7+qmlBE2b0oIWZY34+s9v/hA8U/KCpW mAkMY5j2NrFSv7oQ53Hba8MmI5Q9aP/U7wdoKMsZ9r9Y7qM+aaXkFqFK0Y0XI1Nl XjeI/r7eWaweDRx6RhxYUkuIizujkd8etpaw9NekhQErWuC00eBllFtvNSxKev2Z /xL9ldhr98BBMXHW8hWccDsZQzdWsL6aSYqS7nRg/PUDpXqBqFHWx/Wc7tyRKg7H 9ORodLQHM1nijRRa5UjY3neMCgcZX6ask7PRlp5UhWxC5MGWlZhH3kkZrmlfo0vT 9t4J2i7Uy+lCnkKeWWQS9EiVtE/aa1607Naw6djKSpn+V+GfaSXIFYcX43lv0XGd 6reXhhWrmkldXjzHGJM8Sc/9Loc8MckC3OaJh0354iDP2uXlg2vArKtx5+j6gVBb p0/raJF+V5iZLvISJKOtl2Bedo1jZt89n6eltjQ+S2MZZu84HT2kI9bcnxr8pKn9 iZ7HpXDw6N7NRp+kMNgUIGXmGl1wES/SuxdJg7iuakSe3UIW93Q2dzFvvKFBIhh9 2aRmx/S+ij4qOtJKtE78 =2Q6s -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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