Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 10:35:35 -0800 From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> To: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/conf kern.post.mk Message-ID: <20040321183535.GB2418@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net> In-Reply-To: <20040321111225.GA38100@robin.ip.net.ua> References: <200403202247.i2KMlUBo057993@repoman.freebsd.org> <20040321111225.GA38100@robin.ip.net.ua>
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On Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 01:12:25PM +0200, Ruslan Ermilov wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 02:47:30PM -0800, Marcel Moolenaar wrote:
> > marcel 2004/03/20 14:47:30 PST
> >
> > FreeBSD src repository
> >
> > Modified files:
> > sys/conf kern.post.mk
> > Log:
> > Don't make having ${DESTDIR}/boot/device.hints a prerequisite to
> > installing a kernel on ia64.
> >
> > Revision Changes Path
> > 1.63 +7 -1 src/sys/conf/kern.post.mk
> >
> Any explanation of what makes IA-64 so special in this respect
> would be appreciated.
Hints are not required for the proper operation of the kernel.
All devices can be found by enumeration so there's no need to
hint the kernel about devices.
--
Marcel Moolenaar USPA: A-39004 marcel@xcllnt.net
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