Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 01:45:58 +0100 From: =?UTF-8?Q?Morgan_Wesstr=c3=b6m?= <freebsd-database@pp.dyndns.biz> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: disk_ident and gptid disabled in /boot/loader.conf Message-ID: <d089fd90-a610-209c-f04b-297da723f015@pp.dyndns.biz> In-Reply-To: <CAKkGsYJ=gqeqPYGM5Mjn1SFyKx2Eh7Du9obnhq4Mw_%2BJUsU0vg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAKkGsYJ=gqeqPYGM5Mjn1SFyKx2Eh7Du9obnhq4Mw_%2BJUsU0vg@mail.gmail.com>
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On 2022-01-15 00:04, Taceant Omnes wrote: > I wonder, why are the two settings below explicitly disabled by > default in /boot/loader.conf during 13.0 installation? I would think > it is better to use disk ids or gpt ids in configuration in case the > disks are moved to another port (instead of /dev/adaX, etc). One way > to encourage that is to make them visible from the beginning, meaning > installation, for new users benefit. I had to spend some time with > google to find how to make them visible, as there is some wrong > information online. > > kern.geom.label.disk_ident.enable="0" > kern.geom.label.gptid.enable="0" > > There must be a reason for them to be explicitly disabled by default. > What is it? > The first one fixes some old annoyance with device labels and was discussed here: https://marc.info/?l=freebsd-current&m=138188193523168&w=2 Patched in r259479 on 2013-12-16. https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/commit/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot?id=ee482f2c28e5675eba7f868427a4750c3121c57a The second one I can't find the relevant mail list discussion for, but it was patched in r266107 on 2014-05-15. https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/commit/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot?id=2875e59f52f95d59ab7bf94ea67a98292f4f7775 Maybe someone else has better luck searching through the mail archives for that one. /Morgan
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