Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 18:58:05 +0000 (UTC) From: Ian Lepore <ian@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r295867 - head/usr.sbin/config Message-ID: <201602211858.u1LIw5ST041874@repo.freebsd.org>
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Author: ian Date: Sun Feb 21 18:58:05 2016 New Revision: 295867 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/295867 Log: Document the ability to override compiled-in env and hints using variables in the bootloader-provided env. Modified: head/usr.sbin/config/config.5 Modified: head/usr.sbin/config/config.5 ============================================================================== --- head/usr.sbin/config/config.5 Sun Feb 21 18:54:17 2016 (r295866) +++ head/usr.sbin/config/config.5 Sun Feb 21 18:58:05 2016 (r295867) @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd December 3, 2005 +.Dd February 21, 2016 .Dt CONFIG 5 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ The kernel normally uses an environment by .Xr loader 8 . This directive makes the kernel ignore the boot environment and use -the compiled-in environment instead. +the compiled-in environment instead, unless the boot environment contains +.Va static_env.disabled=1 . .Pp This directive is useful for setting kernel tunables in embedded environments that do not start from @@ -141,7 +142,9 @@ time (see .Xr device.hints 5 ) . This directive configures the kernel to use the static device configuration listed in -.Ar filename . +.Ar filename , +unless the boot environment contains +.Va static_hints.disabled=1 . The file .Ar filename must conform to the syntax specified by
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