Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2026 23:51:13 +0200 From: Michael Tuexen <tuexen@FreeBSD.org> To: Christos Margiolis <christos@freebsd.org> Cc: Mark Millard <marklmi@yahoo.com>, freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: armv7: "sysrc: unknown variable 'virtual_oss_default_control_device'" and "virtual_oss_cmd: Could not open '/dev/'" each twice? [after world upgrade: /dev/vdsp.ctl] Message-ID: <D7D10D20-466C-467A-8DAF-4AB1F424D023@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <DJ34NH9AH5G4.3V7TRSB84KS02@freebsd.org> References: <29d99a25-c3ed-45b7-880a-bdb6d3191b21@yahoo.com> <336ed95e-1ad2-4e2c-be60-f7e2687da3bd@yahoo.com> <DJ34NH9AH5G4.3V7TRSB84KS02@freebsd.org>
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> On 7. Jun 2026, at 23:16, Christos Margiolis <christos@freebsd.org> wrote: > > On Sun Jun 7, 2026 at 12:18 AM CEST, Mark Millard wrote: >> On 6/6/26 14:17, Mark Millard wrote: >>> After official-pkgbase upgrading the boot armv7 main kernel, the boot >>> now reports: >>> >>> Starting devd. >>> sysrc: unknown variable 'virtual_oss_default_control_device' >>> virtual_oss_cmd: Could not open '/dev/' >>> sysrc: unknown variable 'virtual_oss_default_control_device' >>> virtual_oss_cmd: Could not open '/dev/' >>> >>> I do not remember those from previously but I may well have not noticed. >>> >>> I've never set up anything associated with virtual_oss that I remember. >>> >>> I've not updated the boot world yet. >>> >>> For reference: >>> >>> # uname -apKU >>> FreeBSD OPiP2E-RPi2v1p1 16.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT >>> main-n286433-d53633bfcf24 GENERIC-NODEBUG arm armv7 1600018 1600018 >>> >>> # sysctl hw.fdt >>> hw.fdt.serial-number: REDACTED >>> hw.fdt.freebsd-version: 6.12 >>> hw.fdt.compatible: xunlong,orangepi-plus2e allwinner,sun8i-h3 >>> hw.fdt.model: Xunlong Orange Pi Plus 2E >>> >>> >> >> After the boot-world official pkgbase upgrade and reboot: >> >> Starting devd. >> virtual_oss_cmd: Could not open control device: /dev/vdsp.ctl: No such >> file or directory >> virtual_oss_cmd: Could not open control device: /dev/vdsp.ctl: No such >> file or directory I do see this also on a Framebook (amd64). Best regards Michael > > I am aware of this. It is harmless, and comes from the rules in > /etc/devd/snd.conf who make use of virtual_oss(8) unconditionally. Will > try to address this in a clean way. > > Christos >home | help
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