Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:11:09 +0000 From: "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> To: Johan Hendriks <joh.hendriks@gmail.com> Cc: Devin Teske <dteske@freebsd.org>, "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com>, FreeBSD <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [CFT] bsdinstall and zfsboot enhancements Message-ID: <015FE59A-C792-48D0-B806-24D9E83050AA@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <528218C2.1010106@gmail.com> References: <C9783B1F-20EA-4C08-9947-70DF363E8B6A@fisglobal.com> <528218C2.1010106@gmail.com>
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On Nov 12, 2013, at 4:02 AM, Johan Hendriks wrote: > Teske, Devin schreef: >> Hi all, >>=20 >> Another Call For Testing... >> This one is for bsdinstall. >>=20 >> Two patchsets are required for this CFT: >>=20 >> http://druidbsd.cvs.sf.net/viewvc/druidbsd/bsdinstall_debug/ >> http://druidbsd.cvs.sf.net/viewvc/druidbsd/bsdinstall_zfs/ >>=20 >> The enhancements are: >>=20 >> + Add a `-D FILE" command-line option for overriding the >> path to the bsdinstall log file (BSDINSTALL_LOG env var). >>=20 >> + Document new `-D FILE' in the man page for bsdinstall. >>=20 >> + If FILE in `-D FILE' begins with a +, debug output goes to >> stdout (interleaved between dialog(1) invocations/output) as >> well as to FILE (minus the leading + of course). >>=20 >> + If BSDINSTALL_LOG cannot be written, then debugging is >> disabled (except in the case of a leading + in the pathname, >> wherein debug will still be printed to stdout). >>=20 >> + Update source code format to approximate a future shstyle(9) >>=20 >> + Fix a dangling participle ("Begun ..." -> "Began ...") >>=20 >> + Rewrite the docsinstall script (was necessary to abate direct >> dependency on BSDINSTALL_LOG (instead, use fault-tolerant >> bsdconfig framework which displays appropriate errors for >> package management). >>=20 >> + Add additional debug output for dhclient/rtsol/wpa_cliscan >>=20 >> + Display script errors in a textbox rather than just on stdout >>=20 >> + Update many coments. >>=20 >> + Add new f_show_err() API call (like f_show_msg but changes >> the dialog title to "Error")(see bsdconfig's `common.subr'). >>=20 >> + Add new f_eval_catch() API call for executing a command via >> eval but not before logging the command to debug. Several >> example cases documented in API header for function in >> bsdconfig's `common.subr'. >>=20 >> + Fix dialog auto-sizing when launched as an rvalue to a pipe >> for indirected scripts (previously would default to 80x24 sizing >> in this case, now it can autosize to full size even when in a pipe >> chain). >>=20 >> + Fix a bug in f_snprintf wherein if the $format argument began >> with a "-" or "--" it would be misinterpreted as a flag to printf. (this >> is in bsdcofig's strings.subr) >>=20 >> + Add accompanying f_sprintf() and f_vsprintf() to go along with >> already existing f_snprintf() and f_vsnprintf() (see bsdconfig's >> strings.subr). >>=20 >> + Update bsdinstall's "config" script to adjust ttyu* entries in >> /etc/ttys when it is determined that we are in-fact doing an install >> over serial (e.g. bhyve). >>=20 >> + Remove some unnecessary default ZFS datasets from the >> automatic "zfsboot" script. Such as: /usr/ports/distfiles >> /usr/ports/packages /usr/obj /var/db /var/empty /var/mail and >> /var/run (these can all be created as-needed once the system is >> installed). >>=20 >> + Remove setuid=3Doff for /usr/home (as discussed with others from >> last round of CFT). >>=20 >> + Fix some i18n string violations in "zfsboot" >>=20 >> + Bolster debugging output in "zfsboot" >>=20 >> + Fix some string quoting issues in "zfsboot" >>=20 >> + Fix some variable scope issues in "zfsboot" >>=20 >> + Only display the ZFS vdev type selection menu when running >> interactively (duh). >>=20 >> + Change "Create" to "Install" in "zfsboot" main menu >>=20 >> + Increase pedantic error checking in "zfsboot" (type-check >> arguments and such). >>=20 >> + Add a call to "graid destroy" to kill automatic metadata (part of >> the series of pedantic destructions we do when bootstrapping >> a new/naked disk). >>=20 >> + Make judicious use of new f_eval_catch() in "zfsboot" >>=20 >> + More comments (zfsboot). >>=20 >> + Fixup some variable names for consistency (zfsboot). >>=20 > I did not try this installer myself, but one question, can i seperate the= swap space from the pool? > I have seen to many strange hangs on a server where i use swap on zfs! >=20 If I understand correctly, it does this by default. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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