git: 866c8b8d5ddb - main - kldload(8): Add note about using kld_list in rc.conf(5)

Daniel Ebdrup Jensen debdrup at FreeBSD.org
Mon Feb 8 07:06:14 UTC 2021


On Mon, Feb 08, 2021 at 07:04:58AM +0000, Daniel Ebdrup Jensen wrote:
>The branch main has been updated by debdrup (doc committer):
>
>URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=866c8b8d5ddb982c2b8139153a4ddfdb2aac3364
>
>commit 866c8b8d5ddb982c2b8139153a4ddfdb2aac3364
>Author:     Daniel Ebdrup Jensen <debdrup at FreeBSD.org>
>AuthorDate: 2021-02-08 06:49:32 +0000
>Commit:     Daniel Ebdrup Jensen <debdrup at FreeBSD.org>
>CommitDate: 2021-02-08 06:57:36 +0000
>
>    kldload(8): Add note about using kld_list in rc.conf(5)
>
>    While here, also recommend that loader.conf(5) should only be used in
>    order to get to mountroot, as rc(8) is less fragile, faster, and is
>    easier to fix by booting to single-user mode instead of having to
>    blacklist modules in the loader.
>
>    MFH:            2 weeks
>---
> sbin/kldload/kldload.8 | 7 ++++++-
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
>diff --git a/sbin/kldload/kldload.8 b/sbin/kldload/kldload.8
>index 9401c22819d5..d95cf1fcdfe9 100644
>--- a/sbin/kldload/kldload.8
>+++ b/sbin/kldload/kldload.8
>@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
> .\"
> .\" $FreeBSD$
> .\"
>-.Dd April 27, 2017
>+.Dd February 8, 2021
> .Dt KLDLOAD 8
> .Os
> .Sh NAME
>@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ time when the corresponding
> .Xr rc.conf 5
> statement is used.
> Modules may also be auto-loaded through their addition to
>+.Xr loader.conf 5
>+or kld_list in
>+.Xr rc.conf 5 .
>+.Pp
>+Only modules needed to get to mountroot should be loaded via
> .Xr loader.conf 5 .
> .Sh SEE ALSO
> .Xr kldload 2 ,
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Welp, I used the wrong field for my MFC reminder.

Pointy hat goes on me.
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