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Subject: Re: kernel names
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On Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:51:54 -0500 "Allan Jude" <allanjude@freebsd=2Eorg> sai=
d

> On 12/14/2017 00:47, blubee blubeeme wrote:
> > When you boot into FreeBSD and you can select kernels, there's only 2
> > options:
> > default and kernel=2Eold
> >=20
> > Is there a way to have better output and support multiple kernels witho=
ut
> > having to login to the system and running uname -v or something like th=
at?
> >=20
> > Would it be possible to add options for more kernels from that boot men=
u?
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> >=20
>=20
> The list is controlled by the /boot/loader=2Econf variable kernels=3D
> which defaults to "kernel kernel=2Eold"
>=20
> I have a patch almost ready to land that will search all subdirectories
> of /boot for a file named 'kernel' and add the names of those
> directories to the list, such that the list will basically be autogenerat=
ed=2E
>=20
> It currently contains too much copy/pasted code, and I just need to
> clean it up a bit: https://reviews=2Efreebsd=2Eorg/D11886
>=20
> It was originally designed as part of my contributions towards packaged
> base, where pkg will keep the last N (default to 5 I think) kernel
> packages you have installed around, incase an upgrade goes bad=2E
>=20
> This feature will work on any filesystem supported by the loader=2E
>=20
Outstanding, Allan! Well done=2E I eagerly await it's arrival=2E
I've often thought about whipping something like this up=2E But something
else always seemed to get in the way=2E

Thanks, Allan=2E

--Chris
> --=20
> Allan Jude