Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 17:46:02 +0000 (UTC) From: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r279059 - head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes Message-ID: <201502201746.t1KHk2s5089878@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: gjb Date: Fri Feb 20 17:46:02 2015 New Revision: 279059 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/279059 Log: Document r277990, powerpc64 kernel now built as a position-independent executable Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Modified: head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml ============================================================================== --- head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Fri Feb 20 17:45:59 2015 (r279058) +++ head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Fri Feb 20 17:46:02 2015 (r279059) @@ -524,6 +524,18 @@ updated to allow using a non-standard <filename class="directory">src/</filename> tree, specified as an argument to the <literal>-s</literal> flag.</para> + + <para revision="277990" arch="powerpc64">The + &os;/&arch.powerpc64; kernel now builds as + a position-independent executable, allowing the kernel to be + loaded into and run from any physical or virtual + address.</para> + + <important> + <para>This change requires an update to &man.loader.8;. + The userland and kernel must be updated before rebooting the + system.</para> + </important> </sect2> <sect2 xml:id="kernel-sysctl">
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