bin/120084: [REGRESSION] loader_conf_files in /boot/loader.conf no longer works

[Eugene M. Kim]

>Number:         120084
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       [REGRESSION] loader_conf_files in /boot/loader.conf no longer works
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jan 28 13:40:00 UTC 2008
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Eugene M. Kim
>Release:        FreeBSD 7.0-PRERELEASE i386
>Organization:
>Environment:
System: FreeBSD purple.the-7.net 7.0-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 7.0-PRERELEASE #2: Mon Jan 28 03:35:57 PST 2008 ab at purple.the-7.net:/home/FreeBSD/build/RELENG_7/obj/home/FreeBSD/build/RELENG_7/src/sys/PURPLE i386
>Description:
On RELENG_6, setting loader_conf_files used to cause the boot loader to
read and process the specified configuration files, as documented in
loader.conf(5).

On RELENG_7, setting loader_conf_files has no effect.
>How-To-Repeat:
Specify in /boot/loader.conf:

	loader_conf_files="/boot/modules.conf"

with the modules.conf containing a bunch of kmod-loading directives
(MODULENAME_load="YES") and reboot.  The modules.conf is not processed,
and the modules specified therein are not loaded.
>Fix:
None known.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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