puc(4) man page update?

[Dmitry Morozovsky]

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008, Marcel Moolenaar wrote:

MM> > doesn't splitting uart out of kernel broke serial console? Last time I
MM> > checked
MM> > it did.
MM> 
MM> Yes, it does. The serial console is setup/initialized and
MM> used before pre-loaded modules are linked and/or usable.
MM> We don't have the support in place that allows you to boot
MM> without console until pre-loaded modules are initialized,
MM> at which time add a low-level console device is setup.
MM> It's not that hard to do, I think.
MM> 
MM> So, currently low-level console drivers, such as dcons(4),
MM> sio(4) and uart(4) need to be compiled into the kernel.
MM> Consequently any devices/busses to which any of these can
MM> attach must be compiled into the kernel as well. Of these
MM> acpi(4) and puc(4) are good examples. acpi(4) is a good
MM> example because we use hints to work around the issue and
MM> have sio(4) attach to isa(4) instead...

Well, than, what is the reason to keep puc(4) out of GENERIC then? ;-P

Sincerely,
D.Marck                                     [DM5020, MCK-RIPE, DM3-RIPN]
[ FreeBSD committer:                                 marck at FreeBSD.org ]
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