Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 09:45:44 -0800 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org> To: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@freebsd.org> Cc: src-committers@freebsd.org, cvs-src@freebsd.org, cvs-all@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern kern_linker.c src/sys/boot/common help.common loader.8 module.c Message-ID: <20030304174544.GB40822@dragon.nuxi.com> In-Reply-To: <20030304092528.GA76504@sunbay.com> References: <200303032253.h23MrZ4F038178@repoman.freebsd.org> <20030304005242.GA38799@dragon.nuxi.com> <20030304092528.GA76504@sunbay.com>
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On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 11:25:28AM +0200, Ruslan Ermilov wrote:
> > Please back this out until the 5-STABLE branch; then reapply for
> > 6-CURRENT. When I did the change to /boot, those of us behind it at BSDi
> > intended for /modules to remain as a transition aid.
> >
> As I said (and many others have mentioned), having /modules
> by default can only cause a panic -- 4.x modules would kill
> 5.0. Those who want it, can easily edit /boot/loader.conf.
rm'ing /boot can also cause big problems. Why would a base module in
/modules be used before /boot/modules? If someone only installs a
kernel, then it is expected they know what hey are doing.
> Also, when you request a backout, would you please explain
> why it should be done, in more details. What is good for
> having /modules in by default in 5.x?
What more do you want???
1. It was left by design [by me].
2. 4.x->5.x transition aid.
> If you so demand on it, we'd better make /modules a symlink
> for /boot/modules, rather than allow for 4.x /modules to
> crash the pristine 5.0.
The idea was that someone might have a _3rd_party_ module (as I mentioned
in another email) installed in /modules. 3 Years later is it impossible
that any 4.x module can work on 5.0? I don't know. But you didn't
mention that either as a reason to make your change.
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