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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Switch ofw_console(4) to callout(9)
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On Aug 28, 2014, at 2:44 AM, Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.ORG> wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 03:39:20PM -0400, John Baldwin wrote:
>> This patch switches the ofw_console driver from timeout(9) to =
callout(9).
>> The patch is against HEAD but it probably applies to 9 and 10.
>=20
> On 11.0-CURRENT powerpc r266314M:
>=20
> $ man ofw_console
> No manual entry for ofw_console
>=20
> I don't think you can call it ofw_console(4) just yet. ;-)

It's a driver in the kernel and those are section 4. :)

>> Please test with INVARIANTS enabled.
>=20
> What are the exact test steps that would be useful for you?

Just making sure it works?  I'm not sure how you force it as the console =
device or if it's just a matter of enabling it in /etc/ttys and then =
making sure you can interact with it ok as a console.

--=20
John Baldwin