Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2020 19:24:02 -0700 From: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> To: Tomoaki AOKI <junchoon@dec.sakura.ne.jp> Cc: FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: update UPDATING after malloc code change Message-ID: <CANCZdfqm-G0X%2B9Ak8uoPcPyRTxePBmaDJw3MrGNY0SynAB6kTQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20201108094336.4638ce33f22bf408cda31e52@dec.sakura.ne.jp> References: <20201107162050.38fac464@ernst.home> <b4981e58-60e8-3f02-2bfe-a1cef8bc135e@madpilot.net> <20201108094336.4638ce33f22bf408cda31e52@dec.sakura.ne.jp>
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On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 5:43 PM Tomoaki AOKI <junchoon@dec.sakura.ne.jp> wrote: > On Sun, 8 Nov 2020 00:22:26 +0100 > Guido Falsi <mad@madpilot.net> wrote: > > > On 07/11/20 17:20, Gary Jennejohn wrote: > > > It seems like an entry should be added to /usr/src/UPDATING, since the > change made > > > to the malloc code causes panics with KMODs from ports if they haven't > been > > > re-compiled. My nvidia-driver also caused a panic with a new kernel. > > > > > > A reminder/warning would be useful. > > > > > > > Why? Rebuilding kmods every time you update the kernel sources is > > already required by default. > > IIRC, there's no official documentation for it. > There is a warning to disable to old modules, which is close... > Adding new NOTE for it into UPDATING (before the first dated entry) > would be a good idea, as someone encounterd problem would read it > to confirm any cautions. > https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=367474 has my take on that. Please let me know what you think. Warner > > You should be surprised when the old kmods still work, not the other way > > around. > > +1. > > > > > -- > > Guido Falsi <mad@madpilot.net> > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > -- > Tomoaki AOKI <junchoon@dec.sakura.ne.jp> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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