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Date:      Wed, 3 Sep 2025 06:05:29 GMT
From:      Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org>
To:        src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-main@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   git: bd481f1bc6b3 - main - loader.conf.5: Add reference to kern.msgbufsize
Message-ID:  <202509030605.58365TsM042632@gitrepo.freebsd.org>

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The branch main has been updated by imp:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=bd481f1bc6b38904049039ccbce998a19bfd0fdd

commit bd481f1bc6b38904049039ccbce998a19bfd0fdd
Author:     Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2025-09-03 06:04:54 +0000
Commit:     Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2025-09-03 06:04:54 +0000

    loader.conf.5: Add reference to kern.msgbufsize
    
    When booting with boot_verbose, you want a larger msgbuf size. Add a
    poitner to its tuneable.
    
    Suggested by:           John De Boskey (Ages ago)
    Sponsored by:           Netflix
---
 stand/defaults/loader.conf.5 | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/stand/defaults/loader.conf.5 b/stand/defaults/loader.conf.5
index dc1c8f7f44e0..b1661e8c1101 100644
--- a/stand/defaults/loader.conf.5
+++ b/stand/defaults/loader.conf.5
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 .\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
-.Dd June 12, 2025
+.Dd September 2, 2025
 .Dt LOADER.CONF 5
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ since those flags apply to all boot loaders.
 .It Ar boot_verbose
 Set to "yes" to get the same effect as boot -v or booting verbose from the
 loader menu.
+See the
+.Va kern.msgbufsize
+tuneable to ensure enough space for the increased number of messages.
 .It Ar exec
 Immediately executes a
 .Xr loader 8



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