From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 6 15:13:00 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3B07106566C; Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:13:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from asmrookie@gmail.com) Received: from mail-fx0-f227.google.com (mail-fx0-f227.google.com [209.85.220.227]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 45FD98FC17; Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:12:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: by fxm27 with SMTP id 27so261058fxm.3 for ; Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:12:59 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:sender:received:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=SaMLhYpU7urmH96oMLzSjC4yJRhdPb+4E/eqtrntWDQ=; b=Vr4ZHYMKVrKw0GhFw/4BIKFU5Vj88CzAa866SZ88Gt6WeItqwIDv6XxkBBiaCWLkMP HVFauLCyxofspjoU1LlwTLUVPR9Wz91aXF+8Q3O/MJ4M69ql+PaBSlMgbKBjcthIiozf EVNIok53l/z5HGIovhVawWIy8zITDtZ7y5ISE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:date:x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type; b=jn+oVXSan2/bW5eb8NfbDWzVcFT9VNL8ozG4txYN5P5/XSMbdoO3KRTaTRJ2b47LXi jebmrM5zjncfgcbft3j4EngnoXgmClqzUTO9jcyTQ6aTV1C+agpKu0dtFTI59YThDSTC A0Ehos1HH2t83GYZQB2vAJFgrIN06odzXdv8A= MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: asmrookie@gmail.com Received: by 10.223.7.21 with SMTP id b21mr606292fab.104.1257520379195; Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:12:59 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:12:59 +0100 X-Google-Sender-Auth: 534ecf7aa2ec89d8 Message-ID: <3bbf2fe10911060712y46684f76sefe195a62083c15@mail.gmail.com> From: Attilio Rao To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, Ed Maste , John Baldwin Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Cc: Subject: [PATCH] Boot-time entering prompt by typing "123" sequence rather than any button X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:13:00 -0000 This patch adds the possibility to enter the prompt at boot time by typing the sequence of buttons "123" rather than a single button: http://www.freebsd.org/~attilio/Sandvine/STABLE_8/boot123/boot123.diff This is useful in the cases where a serial console is likely going to be used which can carry on spourious character, leding to the prompt erroneously. This option is wrappered into the BOOT_PROMPT_123 option, in order to maintain the current POLA. This patch has been contributed back by Sandvine Incorporated. Please review. Thanks, Attilio -- Peace can only be achieved by understanding - A. Einstein