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Date:      Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:09:59 -0700
From:      Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
To:        Garrett Wollman <wollman@bimajority.org>
Cc:        Freebsd-stable List <stable@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: not working /dev/console
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On Fri, Jan 24, 2025 at 10:05=E2=80=AFAM Garrett Wollman <wollman@bimajorit=
y.org>
wrote:

> <<On Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:34:19 -0700, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> said:
>
> > Both 13 and 14 have trouble with the latest batch of EDK-2 systems that
> > public a SPCR table to describe the serial ports. 15 has support for th=
at
> > baked in fairly well, though. It's needed for arm64 systems a lot, but
> > amd64 systems are popping up that need it. Maybe this is one.
>
> How would I determine whether this is such a machine?
>
> This machine is about a year old (that's how long it's taken me to
> actually get around to setting it up).  I'm contemplating trying to get
> some Dell firmware updates just to see if that makes things any
> better.
>

I'd try current on it and see if that fixes the problem (or doing a test
boot, no need to install the whole thing). But I'm mostly interested
to see how fast to MFC the fixes.

Warner

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 24,=
 2025 at 10:05=E2=80=AFAM Garrett Wollman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wollman@bim=
ajority.org">wollman@bimajority.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">&lt;&lt;On Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:34:19 -07=
00, Warner Losh &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:imp@bsdimp.com" target=3D"_blank">imp=
@bsdimp.com</a>&gt; said:<br>
<br>
&gt; Both 13 and 14 have trouble with the latest batch of EDK-2 systems tha=
t<br>
&gt; public a SPCR table to describe the serial ports. 15 has support for t=
hat<br>
&gt; baked in fairly well, though. It&#39;s needed for arm64 systems a lot,=
 but<br>
&gt; amd64 systems are popping up that need it. Maybe this is one.<br>
<br>
How would I determine whether this is such a machine?<br>
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actually get around to setting it up).=C2=A0 I&#39;m contemplating trying t=
o get<br>
some Dell firmware updates just to see if that makes things any<br>
better.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I&#39;d try current on it and s=
ee if that fixes the problem (or doing a test</div><div>boot, no need to in=
stall the whole thing). But I&#39;m mostly interested</div><div>to see how =
fast to MFC the fixes.</div><div><br></div><div>Warner=C2=A0</div></div></d=
iv>

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