From owner-svn-src-all@freebsd.org Thu May 25 05:01:45 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-all@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DFEA1D81214; Thu, 25 May 2017 05:01:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B06C91579; Thu, 25 May 2017 05:01:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id v4P51iCc023540; Thu, 25 May 2017 05:01:44 GMT (envelope-from adrian@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from adrian@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id v4P51idC023539; Thu, 25 May 2017 05:01:44 GMT (envelope-from adrian@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201705250501.v4P51idC023539@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: adrian set sender to adrian@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Adrian Chadd Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 05:01:44 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r318858 - head X-SVN-Group: head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-src-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire src tree \(except for " user" and " projects" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 05:01:46 -0000 Author: adrian Date: Thu May 25 05:01:44 2017 New Revision: 318858 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/318858 Log: Bump UPDATING to cover the ath shuffle. Modified: head/UPDATING Modified: head/UPDATING ============================================================================== --- head/UPDATING Thu May 25 04:26:26 2017 (r318857) +++ head/UPDATING Thu May 25 05:01:44 2017 (r318858) @@ -51,6 +51,31 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 12 ****************************** SPECIAL WARNING: ****************************** +20170524: + The ath(4) and ath_hal(4) modules now build piecemeal to allow for + smaller runtime footprint builds. This is useful for embedded systems + which only require one chipset support. + + If you load it as a module, make sure this is in /boot/loader.conf: + + if_ath_load="YES" + + This will load the HAL, all chip/RF backends and if_ath_pci. + If you have if_ath_pci in /boot/loader.conf, ensure it is after + if_ath or it will not load any HAL chipset support. + + If you want to selectively load things (eg on ye cheape ARM/MIPS + platforms where RAM is at a premium) you should: + + * load ath_hal + * load the chip modules in question + * load ath_rate, ath_dfs + * load ath_main + * load if_ath_pci and/or if_ath_ahb depending upon your particular + bus bind type - this is where probe/attach is done. + + For further comments/feedback, poke adrian@ . + 20170523: The "ino64" 64-bit inode project has been committed, which extends a number of types to 64 bits. Upgrading in place requires care and