[Fwd: cvs commit: src/sys/modules Makefile src/sys/conf files src/sys/modules/ath_rate_sample Makefile src/sys/i386/conf NOTES]

[Eric Anderson]

Frank Mayhar wrote:
> Eric Anderson wrote:
> 
>>Hmm - this was working this morning before I updated, with a -CURRENT as of last week, and I didn't notice anything in /usr/src/UPDATING.  So what I should have is:
>>
>>ath_load="YES"
>>ath_hal_load="YES"
>>ath_rate_load="YES"
> 
> 
> I just have
> 
> if_ath_load="YES"
> 
> in my /boot/loader.conf.  That picks up everything.
> 
> 
>>I guess what I missed (and just noticed), is that there are not individual modules for each rate algorithm now, one module (named ath_rate) that is the algorithm of whatever is built. 
> 
> 
> It has been this way for some time, actually.

Ok - I missed it, thanks for the info.


>>>You want to go to sys/modules/ath_rate_{amrr|onoe|sample} and do a 'make
>>>install'.
>>
>>I did that already - but why doesn't a 'make installkernel ...' not accomplish that?  (forgive my ignorance)
> 
> 
> It does.  It installs ath_rate.ko for each of amrr, onoe and (now) sample.
> Obviously, the last one in wins.  You'll have to ask Sam about what shortcoming
> of the FreeBSD module system leads to this.

Hmm.. Ok - thanks


>>>Hmm.  Is ath_rate_sample linked properly?
>>
>>How can I help you determine that?   (is readelf -a output what you want?)
> 
> 
> Already fixed; read your -current email.


Done and patched - works like a champ now.  Well, kind of.. 

Eric




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