Re: git: 6b0a2b19c845 - stable/13 - stand: Print a warning of the loader is too old

On Thu, Aug 1, 2024, 9:39 AM Joe Clarke <jclarke@marcuscom.com> wrote:

> On 8/1/24 10:57, Warner Losh wrote:
>
> > +if core.loaderTooOld() then
> > +
>  print("**********************************************************************")
> > +
>  print("**********************************************************************")
> > +     print("*****
>       *****")
> > +     print("*****           BOOT LOADER IS TOO OLD. PLEASE UPGRADE.
>       *****")
> > +     print("*****
>       *****")
> > +
>  print("**********************************************************************")
> > +
>  print("**********************************************************************")
> > +end
> > +
>
> Hey, Warner.  I know this is an MFC, but could the message be updated
> with a pointer on _how_ to do that upgrade?  I always find myself
> re-learning the process as FreeBSD has evolved, and a current man
> pointer would always help.
>

We have a man page for this already, but it's not very good. I'd hoped to
do something with release notes for this release. I was racing the freeze
deadline with the actual change and was going to chase it with the new /
improved docs.

Warner

>