kldload random.ko panics -CURRENT

[David O'Brien]

On Mon, Jun 21, 2004 at 11:16:54AM +0200, Roman Neuhauser wrote:
> # avatar at mmlab.cse.yzu.edu.tw / 2004-06-21 00:01:04 +0800:
> >   Apparently, loading the module random.ko in -CURRENT always panics the
> > kernel unless the random device was not compiled in the kernel.
> 
>     ...
> 
> >   I'm wondering about why this module loading panicked instead of
> >   bailing out with something like "kldload: can't load random: File
> >   exists?"

Because it isn't well written.

 
>     When I asked about the same thing not so long ago, the answer was
>     "don't do it":
>     http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=freebsd-hackers&m=108113056524926&w=2

Yes it is a very well know problem with devrandom.  No, other drivers
don't panic when loaded and also statically compiled into the kernel.

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-- David  (obrien at FreeBSD.org)