Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:01:20 +0000 From: "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> To: Peter Grehan <grehan@freebsd.org> Cc: Michael Dexter <editor@callfortesting.org>, Devin Teske <dteske@freebsd.org>, "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com>, Current Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [CFT] bsdinstall and zfsboot enhancements Message-ID: <06B994A9-8438-434C-A7B3-E7A4A5991031@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <5281451A.5000804@freebsd.org> References: <C9783B1F-20EA-4C08-9947-70DF363E8B6A@fisglobal.com> <5275C597.6070702@freebsd.org> <97944047-D575-4E2E-B687-9871DFE058E3@fisglobal.com> <ABD90FE2-1540-410A-959E-D91D0BE811E3@freebsd.org> <52769CFE.5080707@freebsd.org> <5281340E.8080009@callfortesting.org> <BFE265FC-849A-4381-8DF7-216AD5584253@fisglobal.com> <52813F9E.8080304@freebsd.org> <4E00C3CC-75EA-4249-8D9F-42F37988F4CE@fisglobal.com> <528141C1.7080409@freebsd.org> <29ADA509-0BB7-435C-8AC1-1D5BC32D6DC8@fisglobal.com> <5281451A.5000804@freebsd.org>
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On Nov 11, 2013, at 12:59 PM, Peter Grehan wrote: > Hi Devin, >=20 >> When boot is executed, I know I can see "kenv console", but hadn't reali= zed >> that there were/are a host of others that are slurped into the kernel fo= r later >> (very purposeful) fetching. >>=20 >> So when you say that bhyve requests a serial console... I assume now it's >> setting variables... but via raw Forth? C code? loader.conf(5)? I've see= n my >> menu come up under bhyve, and I noticed that it only has a 5-second coun= t- >> down instead of the usual 9 -- but I'm curious how you're exporting the = variables. >=20 > bhyve uses the loader facility to set env variables directly from loader = code. This is no different than other arch ports of the loader that set env= variables. The forced setting of boot_serial is just a convenience for use= rs since that is the only supported console type. >=20 Thank you much for the explanation. I see it from end-to-end now. > It doesn't touch the timeout code - should be whatever FreeBSD loader for= th scripts tell it to do. >=20 Ah, must have been something Michael did. I noticed this whilst getting demos from him on his laptop. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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