Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:19:23 -0500 From: Andrew Lankford <lankfordandrew@charter.net> To: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: System borked: loader stack overflow. Message-ID: <497380BB.1050409@charter.net> In-Reply-To: <20090118185605.GA28874@citylink.fud.org.nz> References: <49729D80.8010506@charter.net> <20090118093346.GA9819@onelab2.iet.unipi.it> <49734D0B.8050604@charter.net> <20090118164724.GA21705@onelab2.iet.unipi.it> <20090118185605.GA28874@citylink.fud.org.nz>
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Andrew Thompson wrote: > On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 05:47:24PM +0100, Luigi Rizzo wrote: > >> On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 10:38:51AM -0500, Andrew Lankford wrote: >> >>> I can't say what version of the loader it is that I'm using, but >>> (following Peter's advice, thanks), I've tried loader.old (about a week >>> old) and the latest loader (built yesterday), and both start. Where >>> each loader has a problem appears to be reading (include-ing?) >>> /boot/default/loader.conf . The spinner spins for a longer time than >>> >> ok so the problem could be is a recursive assignment of loader_conf_files >> in your previous installation (either as a result of the default >> installation, or because of manual modifications). >> Could you please send me a copy of your /boot/loader.conf and >> /boot/defaults/loader.conf so i can check ? >> >> A recent commit fixed the handling of loader_conf_files, >> which previously was broken (in some cases assignments were ignored). >> A side effect of the fix is that now certain errors in the config >> files are now detected as such. >> > > Having the following in /boot/loader.conf triggers it for me, > > loader_conf_files="/boot/device.hints /boot/loader.conf" > > You may say thats its an invalid config line but the loader shouldnt > blow up from it. Can this be fixed up somehow? > > Andrew > > Indeed, it would be nice if um someone (anyone, mind you) with commit priviledges might put some descriptive comments around the "default-only" settings in /boot/default/loader.conf...:) Andrew Lankford
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