Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2024 09:43:11 -0600 From: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> To: Joe Clarke <jclarke@marcuscom.com> Cc: Warner Losh <imp@freebsd.org>, src-committers <src-committers@freebsd.org>, "<dev-commits-src-all@freebsd.org>" <dev-commits-src-all@freebsd.org>, dev-commits-src-branches@freebsd.org Subject: Re: git: 6b0a2b19c845 - stable/13 - stand: Print a warning of the loader is too old Message-ID: <CANCZdfp0oY6Xq1=jgLhKRehd6rTT6p%2BcMCtO4HVizT3ssMB50Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <a7bdad9f-4aff-4e29-95d3-0c441d8d306d@marcuscom.com> References: <202408011457.471Evboq057700@gitrepo.freebsd.org> <a7bdad9f-4aff-4e29-95d3-0c441d8d306d@marcuscom.com>
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On Thu, Aug 1, 2024, 9:39 AM Joe Clarke <jclarke@marcuscom.com> wrote:
> On 8/1/24 10:57, Warner Losh wrote:
>
> > +if core.loaderTooOld() then
> > +
> print("**********************************************************************")
> > +
> print("**********************************************************************")
> > + print("*****
> *****")
> > + print("***** BOOT LOADER IS TOO OLD. PLEASE UPGRADE.
> *****")
> > + print("*****
> *****")
> > +
> print("**********************************************************************")
> > +
> print("**********************************************************************")
> > +end
> > +
>
> Hey, Warner. I know this is an MFC, but could the message be updated
> with a pointer on _how_ to do that upgrade? I always find myself
> re-learning the process as FreeBSD has evolved, and a current man
> pointer would always help.
>
We have a man page for this already, but it's not very good. I'd hoped to
do something with release notes for this release. I was racing the freeze
deadline with the actual change and was going to chase it with the new /
improved docs.
Warner
>
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<div dir="auto"><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 1, 2024, 9:39 AM Joe Clarke <<a href="mailto:jclarke@marcuscom.com">jclarke@marcuscom.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On 8/1/24 10:57, Warner Losh wrote:<br>
<br>
> +if core.loaderTooOld() then<br>
> + print("**********************************************************************")<br>
> + print("**********************************************************************")<br>
> + print("***** *****")<br>
> + print("***** BOOT LOADER IS TOO OLD. PLEASE UPGRADE. *****")<br>
> + print("***** *****")<br>
> + print("**********************************************************************")<br>
> + print("**********************************************************************")<br>
> +end<br>
> +<br>
<br>
Hey, Warner. I know this is an MFC, but could the message be updated <br>
with a pointer on _how_ to do that upgrade? I always find myself <br>
re-learning the process as FreeBSD has evolved, and a current man <br>
pointer would always help.<br></blockquote></div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We have a man page for this already, but it's not very good. I'd hoped to do something with release notes for this release. I was racing the freeze deadline with the actual change and was going to chase it with the new / improved docs.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Warner</div><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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