GPT must have ACPI in the kernel [Was: RC1 doesn't boot with GPT (i386) anymore]

[Marcel Moolenaar]

On Thu, Oct 28, 2004 at 10:42:22AM +0200, Emanuel Strobl wrote:
> Am Donnerstag, 28. Oktober 2004 01:50 schrieb Emanuel Strobl:
> > Some hours ago I upgraded from BETA7 to RC1, cvsuped today, with the same
> > kernel config but now GPT doesn't work anymore.
> 
> Sorry, this is not correct. I removed ACPI from my custom kernel so it get's 
> loaded as module like with GENERIC kernel.
> And that causes GPT to fail, no matter what RELENG_5 version, so RC1 with ACP 
> in the kernel works but GENERIC kernel will fail to boot!
> 
> Shall I file a PR?

Yes, please. GPT has no relation to ACPI, so it should not be affected
by whether ACPI is loaded as a module or compiled into the kernel. I
find it hard to believe that a GEOM class would be affected. But, there
may be some freak interaction somewhere in the kernel that causes this.

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