Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 15:51:01 -0800 (PST) From: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.org> To: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: cvs commit: src/sys/kern vfs_conf.c src/sys/i386/i386 autoconf.c src/sys/alpha/alpha autoconf.c Message-ID: <199911012351.PAA44002@freefall.freebsd.org>
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msmith 1999/11/01 15:51:01 PST
Modified files:
sys/kern vfs_conf.c
sys/i386/i386 autoconf.c
sys/alpha/alpha autoconf.c
Log:
This is a complete rewrite of vfs_conf.c, which changes the way the root
filesystem is discovered. Preference is given to using the kernel
environment variable vfs.root.mountfrom, which is set by the loader
according to the contents of /etc/fstab. Changes in the MD code
provide fallback mechanisms for systems not using the loader.
A more robust fallback path is also provided, with the last recourse
being to prompt on the console for a root device.
These changes drastically simplify the machine-dependant parts of
the root configuration process. In addition, support for CDROM root
devices has been removed; it was a nasty hack and didn't work.
Revision Changes Path
1.34 +274 -162 src/sys/kern/vfs_conf.c
1.142 +27 -260 src/sys/i386/i386/autoconf.c
1.34 +16 -48 src/sys/alpha/alpha/autoconf.c
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